During his appearance on Radio Okapi\u2019s \u201cParole aux auditeurs\u201d<\/b><\/span> and in a press briefing held in Lubumbashi<\/b><\/span>, Patrick Muyaya commented cautiously on the situation, stating that while the government had yet to officially confirm Kabila\u2019s presence in Goma, the move was symbolically and politically significant.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re waiting to see, we\u2019re waiting to hear, because we shouldn\u2019t make assumptions. But one must remember that the President of the Republic [F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi] had already spoken about this. He said that the former President had been connected to the AFC for several months. Now, if he decides to return, we\u2019ll see what is said,\u201d Muyaya explained.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The AFC (Alliance Fleuve Congo)<\/b><\/span> is seen by some in the Congolese government as being linked to or sympathetic with the M23 movement, adding another layer of complexity to Kabila\u2019s presence in the area.<\/p>\n Muyaya emphasized the symbolic weight of Kabila\u2019s actions, recalling the legacy of his father, Laurent-D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Kabila<\/b><\/span>, who famously vowed \u201cnever to betray the Congo.\u201d<\/b><\/span> He reminded the public that Joseph Kabila, during his presidency, fought against the M23 rebellion<\/b><\/span> and paid a significant price through the loss of high-ranking officers and soldiers.<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s not forget that President Kabila himself fought M23. As Commander-in-Chief at the time, many senior officers and soldiers lost their lives fighting against Rwanda\u2019s proxies. These were sacrifices made to preserve the unity and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of Congo,\u201d he stated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The former President\u2019s visit\u2014officially announced by his close allies on Friday, April 18<\/b><\/span>\u2014comes at a particularly volatile moment in eastern DRC, where M23 continues to occupy several localities in North and South Kivu<\/b><\/span>. Muyaya underlined that any political initiative, especially from a figure of Kabila\u2019s stature, must align with the national interest and with the historic commitment to protect the Congolese nation<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe must look at the symbolism behind such actions and the potential consequences they might carry,\u201d he concluded.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n In response to the growing speculation, Barbara Nzimbi<\/b><\/span>, Joseph Kabila\u2019s communications advisor, announced via her X (formerly Twitter)<\/b><\/span> account that the former President would soon address the nation<\/b><\/span>, either in the coming hours or days, to clarify his intentions and respond to public concerns.<\/p>\n The presence of Joseph Kabila in a zone under rebel control<\/b><\/span> has triggered widespread debate about his motives\u2014whether political, symbolic, or strategic. With tensions still high in the east and uncertainty surrounding rebel activities and foreign involvement, the government, as represented by Patrick Muyaya, is watching closely. Citizens and political observers alike now await Kabila\u2019s public address<\/b><\/span>, hoping it will shed light on this controversial development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Muyaya\u2019s Reaction and Concerns During his appearance on Radio Okapi\u2019s \u201cParole aux auditeurs\u201d and in a press briefing held in Lubumbashi, Patrick Muyaya commented cautiously on the situation, stating that while the government had yet to officially confirm Kabila\u2019s presence in Goma, the move was symbolically and politically significant. \u201cWe\u2019re waiting to see, we\u2019re waiting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"float","share_float_style":"share-normal","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"On Saturday, April 19, Congolese government spokesperson and Minister of Communication and Media, Patrick Muyaya, addressed the media following reports of the former President Joseph Kabila\u2019s arrival in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. This city is currently under the control of the M23 rebel group, which is backed by Rwanda, raising significant questions and concern regarding the timing and motivations of Kabila\u2019s visit."},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_review":[],"enable_review":"","type":"percentage","name":"","summary":"","brand":"","sku":"","good":[],"bad":[],"score_override":"","override_value":"","rating":[],"price":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"jnews_post_split":{"post_split":[{"template":"1","tag":"h2","numbering":"asc","mode":"normal","first":"0","enable_toc":"0","toc_type":"normal"}]},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5314,5311,5317],"tags":[4882],"class_list":["post-17886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-international","category-security","tag-patrick-muyaya"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17886"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17887,"href":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17886\/revisions\/17887"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Reminder of Kabila\u2019s Past Role Against M23<\/b><\/h3>\n
Political Implications of the Visit<\/b><\/h3>\n
Communication From Kabila\u2019s Camp<\/b><\/h3>\n
A Critical Moment for the Nation<\/b><\/h3>\n