# How could a new alliance affect conflict in eastern DRC?

https://mins.news/en/item/100374

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14 19:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/10/14/how-will-a-new-alliance-affect-the-conflict-in-eastern-drc?traffic_source=rss

> Former President Joseph Kabila has joined M23 fighters in a political-military coalition opposing the government in Kinshasa, and will lead it. The move is seen by many as a potential worsening of fighting in eastern DRC, where repeated peace efforts involving government forces, rebels and armed groups have failed.

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