The AFC/M23 rebels who control the eastern DR Congo main city of Goma confirmed the return of former President Joseph Kabila on Monday, May 26, ending six years of his self-imposed exile.
Kabila, who faces treason charges in his country over alleged links to the rebels, returned to Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, after he arrived in the city briefly in April before returning to Southern Africa.
“The return home of this great political figure is welcomed,” AFC/M23 political leader Corneille Nangaa said in a post on X on Monday morning. “He made the right choice, rather than remaining in forced exile.”
Former Congolese President Kabila blasts ‘demagogue’ Tshisekedi regime’s lies, populism.
His return to Goma comes barely two days after he accused President Felix Tshisekedi’s government for populism, lies, arrogance, institutionalisation of tribalism and nepotism, and impunity, among other ills, that destroyed national cohesion as well as rendered the country fragile and vulnerable. Kabila, 53, ruled DR Congo between from 2001 to January 2019, when he was succeeded by the incumbent, Tshisekedi.
AFC/M23 leader Corneille Nangaa states four reasons why his movement is fighting Tshisekedi govt.
The two fell out later, with Kabila accusing Tshisekedi of violating an agreement that brought him to power. Tshisekedi has accused Kabila of backing the AFC/M23 rebels.
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