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Kabila Launches FRN With M23, Threatening Peace Talks

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Analysts warn peace derailment

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila announced the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) with AFC and M23 leaders in Goma on October 12.
Analysts warn the FRN could complicate ongoing peace negotiations and diminish hopes for a durable settlement.
FRN includes former AFC head Corneille Nangaa, M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa and commander Sultani Makenga.
DRC court sentenced Kabila to death in absentia on September 30 2025, which he calls politically motivated.

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Goma residents fear escalation

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila announced the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) with AFC and M23 leaders in Goma on October 12.
Residents of Goma fear the new coalition will extend the conflict and worsen humanitarian suffering.
The eastern Congo war has displaced millions, drawing regional actors into the crisis.
Former Assembly speaker Vital Kamerhe urged the FRN to abandon armed struggle and pursue dialogue.

Blindspot

Residents of Goma fear the new coalition will extend the conflict and worsen humanitarian suffering.
Former National Assembly speaker Vital Kamerhe urged the FRN to abandon armed struggle and pursue dialogue.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Analysts warn peace derailment

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila announced the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) with AFC and M23 leaders in Goma on October 12.
Analysts warn the FRN could complicate ongoing peace negotiations and diminish hopes for a durable settlement.
FRN includes former AFC head Corneille Nangaa, M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa and commander Sultani Makenga.
DRC court sentenced Kabila to death in absentia on September 30 2025, which he calls politically motivated.

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