Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo. Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has been named the leader of a new rebel coalition seeking to oust the government.
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Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has been named the leader of a new rebel coalition seeking to oust the government.
The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) said it aimed to coordinate "resistance forces" to end "tyranny" in Democratic Republic of Congo and would pursue the goal "by all means, including force".
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- •Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.
- •Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has been named the leader of a new rebel coalition seeking to oust the government.
- •The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) said it aimed to coordinate "resistance forces" to end "tyranny" in Democratic Republic of Congo and would pursue the goal "by all means, including force".
- •Its unveiling on Monday is the clearest indication so far of Kabila's direct involvement in an armed movement a year after he was sentenced to death in absentia for treason. He had previously denied having links to the M23 rebel group.
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Its unveiling on Monday is the clearest indication so far of Kabila's direct involvement in an armed movement a year after he was sentenced to death in absentia for treason. He had previously denied having links to the M23 rebel group.
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