# Kinshasa braces for possible conflict as Kabila joins M23

https://mins.news/en/video/102120

- France 24 English, 2026-10-15 20:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoN4wVshcRE

> Joseph Kabila has returned to the political centre with a new alliance with M23 rebels, forcing political leaders in Congo to choose sides as Kinshasa braces for possible conflict. The programme also reports on a US call for restraint in Ethiopia, warnings about civilian harm in Tigray, and the growing international profile of African contemporary art.

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