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The factions of the four vice-presidents are the main playable factions. The minor DRC factions will be folded into ethic / cultural areas, or count as part of the local environment.
If something looks like a quote, I didn't write it, I curated it.
"On April 7, 2003, Joseph Kabila was sworn in as transitional president. And on the next day, the last of the four agreed vice-presidents was named, Azarias Ruberwa for the RCD-G. He joined Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi for Kabila's government; Jean-Pierre Bemba for the MLC; and Arthur Z'ahidi Ngoma for the political opposition."
>Major DRC Groups:
>Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC):
<span class="mu-s">Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi for Kabila's government</span>
<span class="mu-i">"Headed by President Joseph Kabila, the government's forces, the Forces Armées Congolaises (FAC), controlled the capital, Kinshasa, and the western and southern regions of the country. Supported by allies such as Zimbabwe, Angola, and Namibia, its primary interest was to restore state sovereignty over the entire nation and fend off foreign-backed rebellions.</span>
>Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD):
<span class="mu-s">Azarias Ruberwa for the RCD-G</span>
<span class="mu-i">"This was one of the largest rebel movements and a primary antagonist to the Kabila government. The most powerful faction, RCD-Goma, was heavily backed by Rwanda and controlled large swaths of eastern Congo, including the Kivu provinces. Their stated goal was to overthrow the government, but their interests were also deeply intertwined with Rwanda's security and economic aims in the region.</span>
>Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC):
<span class="mu-s">Jean-Pierre Bemba for the MLC</span>
<span class="mu-i">"Led by Jean-Pierre Bemba and supported by Uganda, the MLC was another major rebel group that controlled much of the northern third of the DRC. Like the RCD, the MLC sought to topple the Kabila government and was a key signatory to the eventual peace accords that established a transitional government.</span>
>DRC Opposition
<span class="mu-s">Arthur Z'ahidi Ngoma</span>
Ngoma is from the middle eastern region of the DRC (The area with the most fighting). He has a PhD and has close ties to the UN, who he used to work for. He's been arrested by the previous dictator, and for a brief time he led the RCD or was part of it's top leaders.
If he and those around him play their cards right, they could possibly consolidate enough military, economic, and political power to get concessions or demands, or even win elections. They're in the best position to get outside backing.
