### [2026-10-12](/feed/2026/10/12/index.md)

##### Kivu conflict
# Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila announces the formation of a rebel political-military coalition named Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, which includes the March 23 Movement, Twirwaneho and the Congo River Alliance. The group, led by Kabila, says it aimed to coordinate "resistance forces" to topple the Government of President Félix Tshisekedi. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8y56re7ldqyo)

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