On 18 October 1996, the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (AFDL) was officially formed. The AFDL was a loose coalition of rebels led by Laurent-Desiré Kabila and backed by Rwandan and Ugandan forces. It launched an armed campaign from the DRC’s east to oust President Mobutu. The AFDL is well known … Continue reading AFDL and Hutu Genocide