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WED, 14 OCT · 85 ITEMS
France 24, AllAfrica, RFI English + 9 more · Geopolitics & Markets
19 outletsFormer DR Congo president Joseph Kabila is now leading a newly announced political-military coalition that includes the rebel group — the armed movement that has seized large parts of eastern DRC, including Goma. The coalition was unveiled at Kabila's residence in Goma, grouping opponents of the current government, with M23 leader Sultani Makenga named as one of four deputies. This is striking because Kabila ruled DR Congo for nearly 18 years while M23 has spent years fighting the Congolese army.
The claim rests on a single reported event — Kabila's announcement at his Goma residence around 12 October 2026 — covered consistently by Reuters, AFP, BBC, Le Monde, Al Jazeera and others, so the core fact is solid as a report of the announcement. The underlying primary source is the coalition's own launch, and the description of M23 as Rwanda-backed reflects long-standing UN expert and Western government assessments rather than a new finding in this report.
Published 12–13 October 2026, this is current news and not resurfaced or older material.