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Kabila's Controversial Return Sparks Political Turmoil in Congo

5/28/2025

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Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila made a dramatic return to Goma after two years in exile, stirring the political pot. Once a leader from 2001 to 2019, he now faces serious allegations of backing the M23 rebel group. Kabila denounced the current regime as a "dictatorship," as his party grapples with a recent ban amidst escalating regional tensions.

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Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila made a dramatic return to Goma after two years in exile, stirring the political pot. Once a leader from 2001 to 2019, he now faces serious allegations of backing the M23 rebel group. Kabila denounced the current regime as a "dictatorship," as his party grapples with a recent ban amidst escalating regional tensions.