North Kivu civil society calls for break with Kenya
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Beto
North Kivu civil society’s coordination is asking Kinshasa to sever diplomatic relations with Kenya, which it accuses of hosting meetings of political figures close to Joseph Kabila. In its 21 October statement, it says the meetings are harming peace efforts in eastern DR Congo, according to Beto.
The provincial coordination of North Kivu civil society is calling for a break in relations with Kenya, which it accuses of facilitating political meetings linked to Joseph Kabila and his allies. It made the request in a statement published on Wednesday 21 October 2026, according to Beto.
The coordination says the meetings held in Nairobi allegedly led to the announcement of a new armed structure parallel to the AFC/M23 coalition. It believes the initiative undermines regional diplomatic mechanisms and the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2773, adopted in February 2025, which notably demands that M23 end hostilities and Rwandan forces withdraw from the DR Congo.
North Kivu civil society also denounces forced recruitment attributed to armed groups, which it says is worsening insecurity and the humanitarian crisis. It is urging the Congolese population to distance itself from initiatives it considers favourable to rebel movements.
The position comes after several calls to counter Joseph Kabila’s initiatives. Tshopo civil society made a similar appeal on 16 October, while Christophe Lutundula’s ADP called for sanctions against the former president on 18 October (Tshopo civil society; Christophe Lutundula’s ADP).
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