Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has announced a new movement to “save” his country, following a meeting with opposition leaders in Nairobi, Kenya.
The meeting, attended by prominent figures including former Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo, resolved to rally Congolese to oppose President Félix Tshisekedi’s “dictatorship”.
Kabila, sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason, rejected the charges as “arbitrary” and criticized Tshisekedi’s government for failing to address the country’s deepening crisis.
The opposition leaders issued a 14-point declaration, calling on citizens to unite and take action to save the country from what they described as “tyranny”. They also denounced the “arbitrary detention of political leaders” and “unfair judgments” against opposition members.
The Congolese government dismissed the meeting as a “non-event” and accused Kabila of collaborating with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
