Back in 2018, Corneille Nangaa organised the controversial vote that gave power to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s current president F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi.<\/p>\n
Now, he is the leader of a coalition of Congolese politicians and rebel groups fighting to overthrow him.<\/p>\n
Among the groups he has partnered with are the Rwandan-backed insurgents. These Tutsi led groups have fought a string of rebellions in the east during the last 20 years against the DRC’s government.<\/p>\n
They have seized a number of border towns in the region, and recently marched into Goma folllowing a surprise advance that as driven thousands from their homes.<\/p>\n
But beyond capturing territory, Nangaa says he is aiming to ‘recreate the state’.<\/p>\n
The 54 year old has claimed he has many alliances, without giving further details.<\/p>\n
According to UN experts, a growing number of armed factions are siding with Nangaa’s AFC which deems the M23 rebels to be their military wing.<\/p>\n
The UN, France, the UK and US have all urged Rwanda to pull out forces from Congo.<\/p>\n
Nangaa has not denied Rwandan backing ; he said Kinshasa also had the support of Burundi’s military, raising fears about the violence becoming more widespread.<\/p>\n
Rwanda meanwhile has previously rejected accusations it has links with the rebels, while also justifying their actions as self defence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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