RDC : à Kinshasa, des jeunes des provinces de l’Est du pays condamnent la création du FRN de Kabila et appellent à rejeter la lutte armée
October 22, 2026 – Actualité CD
The Dynamique de la Jeunesse du Kivu, de l’Ituri et du Maniema (DYJEKIM) condemned the creation of Joseph Kabila’s Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) and called on youth in eastern provinces to reject armed recruitment and support sanctions against backers of the new rebellion.
77 civils tués par les ADF en septembre à Mambasa, plus de 80 000 déplacés
October 22, 2026 – Radio Okapi
At least 77 civilians were killed by ADF rebels in September 2026 across several attacks in Mambasa territory, Ituri, according to local civil society and human rights groups, who report over 80,000 displaced people as violence has intensified in recent months.
DR Congo Locks Down Its Generals
October 16, 2026 – Kivu Post
The DRC suspended foreign travel authorizations for all general and senior officers of its armed forces, days after former president Joseph Kabila’s Front pour la Refondation de la Nation emerged as a new political-military force, though the government has not publicly linked the two developments.
Affrontements entre FRN et armée : à Masisi, l’école primaire Runambi délocalisée à Kibarizo peine à fonctionner normalement
October 22, 2026 – Actualité CD
More than a month after the school year began, Runambi primary school, relocated to Kibarizo in Masisi territory, still struggles to resume normal activities due to frequent clashes between FRN rebels and FARDC forces with their Wazalendo allies.
Congo’s former President Kabila launches an anti-government front including M23 rebels
October 13, 2026 – AP News
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila launched the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a political and military coalition opposed to the current government that includes M23 rebels and groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, with Corneille Nangaa as one of its two vice presidents.
