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Explainer-Will a new leader and a new name boost the rebellion in eastern Congo?

Straits Times16 October 2026, 12:55 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

DAKAR, Oct 16 - The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, took over leadership of rebel forces occupying eastern regions this week, in the most significant shake-up of the uprising in years.

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