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Former DR Congo president Kabila joins M23 rebels in a new coalition
The new coalition pairs Congo's former head of state with the M23 rebels, and observers fear it sets up a sharper clash with the sitting government.
On air: Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield on Wake Up, AmericaPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Former DR Congo president Kabila joins M23 rebels in a new coalition”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 5:35 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Congo.
- BBN covered this story before: Inside Erik Prince's Mercenary Deal in Congo (October 10).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJoseph Kabila, the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has joined the M23 rebels in a new coalition, Al Jazeera reports this morning.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe alliance raises fears of more fighting and a direct confrontation with the government of President Felix Tshisekedi, in a conflict that has already gone on for years.
The story so far
- Treasury yields fall as oil slides; Kenya confirms first Ebola death · CNBC
- Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case; Indian MPs Detained · The Guardian
- Prince's Congo Deal, Europe's Shadow War, Blogger Arrested · The New York Times
- Montenegro Moves to Expel Rybar Founder; Prince Congo Details · The Kyiv Independent
- Inside Erik Prince's Mercenary Deal in Congo · The New York Times
- Former DR Congo president Kabila joins M23 rebels in a new coalition (this story)
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