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As tensions mounted by mid-1998, Kabila expelled Rwandan troops, including Colonel Cabarért, showing a clear shift in his political alliances. In an attempt to consolidate power, Kabila started courting groups he had previously opposed, including Hutu militias and former Mobutu loyalists. To Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, this move was seen as a betrayal—and it would not go unanswered.
Cabarért, having already positioned loyal troops in eastern Congo, prepared for an uprising. After being removed from his post, he signaled his forces to turn against Kabila, and soon after, the rebellion against Kabila gained momentum, with Cabarért leading a bold move toward the capital, Kinshasa.