Ex-president named leader of new DR Congo rebel coalition
Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.
BBC News reports: Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.
This politics story centres on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include DR Congo and Joseph Kabila.
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