The Democratic Republic of Congo's Council of State has ruled to dissolve the People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), the party founded by former President Joseph Kabila in 2002. The ruling came after a case filed by Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani.
The dissolution proceedings were triggered by allegations that Kabila had been supporting rebel groups operating in the country's east, namely the Congo River Alliance (AFC) and the March 23 Movement (M23). In October 2025, Kabila was announced as the leader of the National Front for Reconstruction (FRN), a new political and military formation established in Goma to replace the AFC and M23. Corneille Nangaa and Bertrand Bisimwa were appointed as vice presidents of the new body, while Sultani Makenga took on the role of military commander.
The FRN stated that its goal was to unite opposition forces against President Felix Tshisekedi, with armed struggle listed as one of its options. Following these developments, the Interior Ministry issued an order banning the activities of the PPRD and several other political organizations.
Kabila assumed the presidency of the DRC in 2001 and handed power to Tshisekedi in January 2019. Their political alliance collapsed in 2020. After returning to rebel-held Goma in May 2025, Kabila was stripped of his parliamentary immunity by the Senate and faced military prosecution.
On September 30, 2025, a Congolese court sentenced Kabila in absentia to death on charges of treason, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Kabila has denied all charges and maintained that the proceedings are politically motivated.
