Rex Kazadi, an opposition leader and former candidate in DR Congo’s December 2023 presidential elections, has joined the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) rebellion’s ranks.
In a statement issued on his social networks, Kazadi has confirmed his membership following AFC/M23 coordinator Corneille Nangaa and other movement leaders’ visit to Brussels, Belgium.
Nangaa has appealed encouraged the entire DR Congo population in the diaspora to join the cause for liberating the country.
“It is with joy that I sign my membership in the Alliance Fleuve Congo today,” Kazadi is heard declaring during a press conference, in a short video posted on his on social media platforms.
“Thank you sincerely for including me in your movement. It’s an honour to join your team. I am ready to invest fully to our common values.”
In 2023, during the launch of his electoral campaign in Kinshasa, Kazadi had, among other things, promised to help restore peace in the east of the country once elected.
Kazadi was forced into exile last following several attempts and threats on his life by suspected state sponsored gunmen.
