Tshisekedi accuses Joseph Kabila of preparing rebellion

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, has accused Joseph Kabila of preparing a rebellion in the country. The leader believes that, better yet, his predecessor belonged to an armed rebel movement.

It was in a media interview broadcast between Tuesday and Wednesday evening that Felix Tshisekedi made these serious accusations against the leader of the Central African country he replaced, which is caught in a cycle of violence. For the Congolese president, there is no doubt that Joseph Kabila is “preparing a rebellion”. The Congolese president made this statement while receiving medical treatment in Brussels.

Tshisekedi willing to ‘discuss’ with Paul Kagame

Tshisekedi went further, accusing his predecessor of coordinating or being affiliated with the Alliance River Congo (AFC), a group that includes the M23 rebels and was created in December last year. Corneille Nangaformer chairman of the Election Commission R & D Center. “The Congo River Union is him,” declared Felix Tshisekedi, referring to Joseph Kabila and the political-military movements including the M23.

Felix Tshisekedi also spoke about Rwanda’s role in the conflict. He even called President Paul Kagame a “criminal”. “Never, as long as I am president, will the M23 or the AFC come before me,” he said Tshisekedireiterated his position on negotiations. On the other hand, he said he was willing to “discuss” with Paul Kagame, but he pointed out that “not to achieve the mixing of combatants in the army”.

Kabila boycotts Tshisekedi re-election

Joseph Kabila came to power in 2001 following the assassination of his father, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, and ceded the presidency to Felix Tshisekedi in 2019. Tshisekedi, then a former rival, was declared the winner after a controversial presidential election in December 2018. The election marked the country’s first peaceful transfer of power since independence in 1960.

In December 2023, Felix Tshisekedi was re-elected after the boycott of the elections by Joseph Kabila’s camp. Felix Tshisekedi. He was re-elected to the top position with more than 73% of the votes, and his re-election after a round of voting was also full of fierce competition. According to the opposition, it had some irregularities.