AFC/M23 Leader Nangaa Issues Defection Call to Congolese Army in Goma Speech
During a Democratic Republic of Congo Independence Day address in rebel-held Goma, Corneille Nangaa, political coordinator of the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23), urged government troops and police to abandon President Felix Tshisekedi. Nangaa accused the Kinshasa regime of constitutional violations and failure to contain a virulent Ebola outbreak in North Kivu. The speech signals a renewed political offensive as the M23 maintains control over Goma and Bukavu following its major 2025 campaign.