The delegation, comprising members of the Radical Movement for Change (MRC), arrived from several countries, including Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland.
According to Reconstruire RDC (Rebuild DRC), a social media platform founded by Kabila, the delegation delivered a message from Diongo, affirming the MRC's readiness to support national recovery and respond to Kabila's call for unity.
'Carrying a message from the Honourable Franck Diongo, delegates of the Radical Movement for Change (MRC)… were received this afternoon in Goma by President Joseph Kabila,' the platform stated.
'The MRC is committed to playing its part, responding to the call made by President Kabila to all those who passionately love Congo to come to its aid.'
Diongo is a vocal critic of President Tshisekedi. He has in the past strongly criticised Tshisekedi's regime, calling it 'bloody' and accusing it of human rights violations, terror, and corruption.
According to the politician, who obtained political asylum in Belgium in June 2024, Tshisekedi's government threatens unity and the future of the DRC.
The Monday meeting adds to a growing list of political engagements by Kabila since his return to the DRC from South Africa in late May. In recent days, he has also met with leaders of religious organisations and officials of the M23 rebel movement, which has seized large swaths of territory in eastern DRC.
Kabila also received youth associations from Goma on the same day. Addressing the gathering, he emphasised the critical role of young people in preserving national unity and resisting division in the wake of the security situation in the DRC.
Youth representatives welcomed the message and expressed their desire to be actively involved in shaping the country's future.
The series of meetings follows a national address delivered by Kabila on May 23, in which he proposed a 12-point roadmap to end violence and rebuild the DRC. His proposals include the withdrawal of foreign forces, disarmament of armed groups, and strengthening of regional cooperation.
Wycliffe Nyamasege
