L’effroyable histoire de la guerre du #m23 en #rdc 🇨🇩

Congolese revolutionary and warlord Laurent-Désiré Kabila became president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after overthrowing dictator Mobutu Sese Seko in 1997. Prior to Kabila's rise, Mobutu had ruled the DRC (then called Zaire) for more than three decades, with a regime marked by corruption, economic mismanagement, and repression. In 1996, a coalition of rebel groups, supported by neighboring countries such as Rwanda and Uganda, launched an offensive against Mobutu's regime. Kabila, leading the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (AFDL), became the face of this rebellion. In May 1997, Kabila's forces captured the capital, Kinshasa, forcing Mobutu to flee the country. Kabila then declared himself president and renamed the country the Democratic Republic of Congo. His regime quickly faced internal and external challenges, marked by attempts to consolidate power, persistent corruption, and strained relations with his former Rwandan and Ugandan allies. In 1998, a Second Congo War erupted, involving several African countries and local rebel groups. Kabila was assassinated in January 2001, and his son, Joseph Kabila, succeeded him. Since then, the DRC has continued to experience violence and serious crimes, fueled by armed conflict, struggles for control of natural resources, and ethnic tensions. Stabilization efforts have been hampered by weak government institutions, the presence of armed groups, and widespread impunity.