In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, former President Joseph Kabila's new anti-government coalition will likely seek to strengthen insurgents' political leverage over President Felix Tshisekedi, though opposition reluctance to align with the perceived Rwanda-backed coalition may limit broader mobilization. Meanwhile, continued Rwandan military involvement in eastern Congo risks prolonging the conflict and exposing Kigali to further U.S. sanctions. Kabila announced on Oct. 12 that he was the president of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, which is based in the eastern part of the country. The new political-military coalition, unveiled in Goma, North Kivu, replaces the Alliance for the Congo River, or AFC, which is associated with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion, and aims to end President Tshisekedi's rule and restructure the country's political institutions by all means, including force.