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US sanctions Rwanda's defence ministry over M23 support in eastern Congo

Succeeded in October 2026 by the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation

The US Treasury sanctioned Rwanda's defence ministry and Zigama Credit and Savings Society, the bank that handles payments for the country's security services, on October 28. Treasury says the ministry sent thousands of troops into eastern Congo to fight alongside the M23 rebel group.

Updated Nov 3

Kabila takes helm of new coalition with M23 rebels in DR Congo

Force in Play

Succeeded by the FRN

Joseph Kabila, who led the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2001 to 2019, heads a political-military coalition that includes the M23 rebel group. The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) was launched in Goma, the eastern city M23 has controlled since January 2025. Kabila is the FRN's president, and M23's Bertrand Bisimwa and former AFC leader Corneille Nangaa are vice presidents.

Updated Oct 26