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NEW Season 1 Oct 14, 2026 · 23 min

How Kabila's rebel coalition impacts DRC peace efforts

Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila has been named the head of a new political and military alliance that includes M23 rebels, who control vast swathes of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region. The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN movement says it wants to remove the government of President Félix Tshisekedi. M23 leader Sultani Makenga will serve as one of Kabila's four deputies in the new movement. The other three also come from the AFC-M23 alliance. And across Africa, the death penalty debate continues, with some countries moving towards abolition while others are expanding or considering the use of capital punishment. Presenter: Blessing Aderogba Producers: Rukia Bulle and Ayuba Iliya Technical Producer: Davis Mwasaru Senior Producer: Keikantse Shumba Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla

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