Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila announces a new political-military coalition aimed at opposing the current government, and it includes forces associated with the M23 insurgency in the east.
Multiple outlets report the move as a shift from Kabila’s earlier stance, describing the alliance as intended to “replace” or supplant the existing AFC-M23 arrangement that fights government forces. The reports also frame the announcement amid broader political tensions over constitutional change and leadership beyond the term of President Félix Tshisekedi.
France 24 adds that Kabila had been sentenced to death in absentia over alleged complicity with M23, and that he is now named to lead the new movement. Other coverage emphasizes the on-the-ground context in Goma and the possibility that Kabila is taking a more direct role in the insurgency, while the political opposition argues the government is seeking constitutional changes that could affect succession and future elections.
