The party originated as a breakaway faction of the rebel Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD).
Human Rights Watch has accused RCD-K-ML of conscripting child soldiers.
In the 2011 general election, the Forces for Renewal lost 20 seats in the National Assembly.
In 2022, the party condemned the violence during the anti-MONUSCO protests in the eastern DR Congo.
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