By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Meeting in Rome from 25 to 27 October 2026, the Article 64 Coalition condemned any attempt to remain in power beyond constitutional limits and any seizure of power by force. It is proposing separate meetings with Félix Tshisekedi and Joseph Kabila to seek a negotiated solution to the Congolese crisis, according to RFI.
The Coalition Article 64 wants to meet separately with Félix Tshisekedi, president of the DRC, and his predecessor Joseph Kabila to seek a political solution to the national crisis. Meeting in Rome from 25 to 27 October, it maintains its opposition to any constitutional change favouring a third term, reports Lepotentiel.
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The Congolese opposition coalition C64, meeting in Rome, is demanding the release of Prince Epenge, arrested by Congolese intelligence in Kinshasa. Its five-member presidium made the appeal on 26 October and called on the international community to act, according to Actualité.cd.
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General Eddy Kapend, commander of the Congolese 22nd military region, accuses Joseph Kabila of seeking to regain power by force of arms and promises to block his path. During a talk at Major Vangu camp in Lubumbashi, he also called on the army and police to strengthen their vigilance, according to Actualité.cd.
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Félix Tshisekedi brought together his parliamentary majority on Saturday 24 October in Kinshasa to mobilise it against the rebel movement launched by his predecessor Joseph Kabila. This first official political intervention since Kabila joined the rebellion also comes as the next political milestones approach, reports RFI.
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DRC and Rwanda prepare FDLR disarmament and troop withdrawalMilitary planners from the DRC and Rwanda drew up a draft operational order in Germany to disarm the FDLR and organise the withdrawal of Rwandan forces. The document still needs approval before guiding the implementation of the Washington Agreement’s security commitments, according to US authorities.
Chad denies strike in Niger and calls for evidenceThe Chadian government denies carrying out a drone strike on 24 October in Niger’s Agadez region and calls for material evidence to be published. In a statement read in N’Djaména, spokesman Gassim Cherif Mahamat said he supported an independent international investigation, according to Alwihda Info.The week in Africa
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