According to reporting by BBC News, former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has been named the leader of a newly established rebel coalition.

The movement links the former head of state to armed factions in the region, including the M23 rebel group. M23 currently exercises control over significant portions of eastern DR Congo.

The development comes despite previous denials from Kabila regarding any official links or connections to the M23 insurgents operating in the country.

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