Belgium Condemns Kabila’s Political-Military Movement

Belgium has expressed strong disapproval of the recent launch of a new political-military movement by former Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila. The country described the initiative as 'deplorable, incomprehensible and unacceptable' amid ongoing instability in the DRC.

Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Maxime Prévot, issued the condemnation on Wednesday, ten days after Kabila announced the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) in eastern DRC.

The FRN includes prominent members from the M23 rebel group and is seen as a significant development in the region’s political landscape. Prévot criticized the use of violence for political aims, stating that such actions cannot be justified as serving the people’s interests.