On 12 October 2026 the Front equipped itself with a five-organ architecture, presented to the base cadres on 21 October. Leadership is unified, execution is daily, control is permanent.
The Front has five bodies: the College of Founders (twenty members), the Council of the Revolution (five members, the “4 + 1” formula), the Presidency (the president and his three vice-presidents), the Executive Committee and the General Secretariat. The president guarantees the political line of the Front.
The signatories gathered in Goma on 10 and 11 October 2026 appointed, unanimously, the leadership of the Front, pending the full establishment of the structures.
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Président de la République démocratique du Congo de 2001 à 2019. Il a conduit le processus de Doha et l’Accord pour la paix et la réconciliation en RDC, et a signé la déclaration fondatrice du Front. Son adresse à la nation du 9 octobre 2026 précède de trois jours la création du mouvement.
Former coordinator of the Congo River Alliance. As Vice-President of the Front, he presented to the base cadres in Goma the movement’s new institutional architecture and set out the content of the political declaration.
Vice-President
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President of the 23 March Movement. He retraced the movement’s path before the base cadres and defended the idea that the change of name did not alter its objectives.
Commandant militaire du M23, il conserve ses fonctions de chef d’état-major général de l’Armée révolutionnaire congolaise avec rang de vice-président du Front. La direction politique et la direction militaire sont ainsi réunies dans une même chaîne de commandement.
Secretariat
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He ensures the day-to-day administrative and political management of the Front, coordinates all the activities of the organs and reports to the President.
Secretariat
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He assists the general secretary, coordinates the sections and cells and monitors the execution of the executive committee’s decisions.
College
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He holds the permanent secretariat of the organ that carries the Front’s founding authority and convenes its sessions.
“To accomplish this noble mission, the Front equips itself with the following five organs: the College of Founders, the Council of the Revolution, the President and his Vice-Presidents, and the Executive Committee.”
Composé de vingt membres, il porte l'autorité originelle du Front. C'est lui qui a adopté la déclaration politique du 12 octobre 2026 et désigné la direction. Il se réunit pour les décisions fondatrices et dispose d'un secrétaire permanent.
20 membres · Secrétaire permanentFive members under the “4 + 1” formula. A body for strategic direction, validation of operations and decision in crisis situations. Its decisions bind the executive organs.
5 membres — formule 4 + 1The President and his three Vice-Presidents. The President is the guarantor of the political line and the head of the Front’s executive: he convenes the organs, approves their decisions and publicly accounts for his action.
Président + 3 vice-présidentsDaily leadership of the Front, headed by the general secretary and the deputy general secretary, coordinator and deputy coordinator. It executes decisions and coordinates all activities.
General secretariatThe Front’s grassroots chain: territorial sections and neighbourhood and village cells, each with its council and committees. Mobilisation, political animation and permanent control are played out here.
Ancrage territorialLa direction a été désignée « en attendant la mise en place complète des structures ». La présentation du 21 octobre 2026 aux cadres de base constitue la première étape de cette mise en place ; les organes seront mis en place au fur et à mesure des assises.
The Charter of the Front establishes a continuous territorial organisation, trained cadres, audited accounts and a collective discipline. An institution holds only through its procedures: that is where the Front is won or lost.
| Échelon | Organe délibérant | Organe exécutif | Rythme |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | Collège des fondateurs · Conseil de la révolution | Présidence · Comité exécutif | Réunion permanente du comité exécutif |
| Provincial | Conseil provincial | Bureau provincial | Session ordinaire semestrielle |
| Section (territoire, ville) | Conseil sectionnaire | Comité sectionnaire | Session ordinaire trimestrielle |
| Cellule (quartier, village) | Conseil cellulaire | Comité cellulaire | Réunion hebdomadaire |
Chaque comité de section réunit un président, un secrétaire, un trésorier, une coordinatrice chargée des femmes, un coordinateur chargé des jeunes et des conseillers. Les membres sont élus par le conseil de l'échelon pour un mandat de quatre ans, renouvelable.
Deux commissaires aux comptes titulaires et deux suppléants, élus pour un mandat de cinq ans. Ils contrôlent la gestion des finances et du patrimoine, vérifient la conformité des comptes et adressent chaque année leur rapport à la direction.
Reprimand, censure, suspension, exclusion or dismissal. A commission of at least three members investigates the fault; a hearing report is drawn up on the charges; the National Council is the final court of appeal.
The assets of the Front consist of movable and immovable property. No sale, for consideration or free of charge, may be carried out without the express authorisation of the College of Founders or the Council of the Revolution.
Les ressources financières du Front, à tous les échelons, sont logées dans un compte en banque ou dans toute autre institution financière agréée. Chaque année, le budget est adopté par l'organe délibérant et contrôlé par le commissariat aux comptes.
The College of Founders, which carries the Front's original authority and has twenty members; the Council of the Revolution, the strategic steering body with five members under the “4 + 1” formula; the Presidency, the president and his three vice-presidents; the Executive Committee; and the General Secretariat, responsible for day-to-day administration.
Joseph Kabila, president of the Front, guarantees its political line. The leadership was appointed by the College of Founders, which adopted the political declaration of 12 October 2026. The three vice-presidents are Corneille Nangaa Yobeluo, Bertrand Bisimwa and Emmanuel Sultani Makenga; the Secretary-General is Freddy Rukema Kaniki.
The Front's resources come from membership fees, donations and contributions. The Front publishes the composition of its resources, how they are used, and the reports of its bodies. This transparency is one of the eight principles of the movement, alongside integrity.
