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Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2001 to 2019, in April 2016. (File photo)U.S. Department of State / Wikimedia Commons
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Joseph Kabila, Sanctioned by Washington, Takes Command of a New “Politico-Military” Front With M23 Rebels

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila announced in Goma that he will lead the FRN, a new politico-military movement with the Rwanda-backed M23, aiming to end “tyranny by any means, including force.” What it means for the U.S.-brokered peace deal.