Basa Juhudi

“As a resident of Goma, I believed the war might end in the very near future, hoping that the Congolese government would liberate us. And we are greatly surprised that even our former president has joined the fray,”

Basa Juhudi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

A Goma resident expressed surprise and concern that former President Joseph Kabila joined the rebellion.

“Today, I am very afraid. I don’t know if I will be lucky enough to experience a proper democracy in the DRC. I was delighted by the country’s very first peaceful transfer of power,”

Basa Juhudi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Juhudi voiced fear for the DRC's democratic future, recalling the peaceful transfer of power in 2019.

“The fact that Joseph Kabila has joined the rebellion, bearing in mind that he is our former president and knows this country inside out, means the war is far from over. I am not happy about this frightening situation.”

Basa Juhudi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Juhudi said Kabila's political experience and knowledge of the country make his involvement in the rebellion particularly troubling.

“We don’t know if the war will end here,”

Basa Juhudi · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

Juhudi expressed uncertainty about whether the war in eastern Congo will end.