# Suited and booted: How Joseph Kabila went from president to rebel leader

https://mins.news/en/item/123433

- BBC News, 2026-10-31 04:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr3wv311dwnlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Joseph Kabila, once president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is now leading a new rebel movement and has aligned with M23. The move has sent shockwaves through the country and could offer Kabila a path back to power, while raising questions about whether fighting might spread beyond the east. It remains uncertain whether the alliance can oust President Félix Tshisekedi.

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