Congolese National Liberation Front

The Congolese National Liberation Front (French: Front de libération nationale congolaise; FLNC) was a Congolese left-wing rebel group and political party consisting of former members of the Katangese Gendarmerie. It was active mainly in Angola and Zaire (present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) during the 1970s.

The FLNC was formed in Angola under the leadership of Nathaniel Mbumba, with the goal of overthrowing Mobutu Sese Seko, the leader of Zaire. The FLNC is best known for its two attempted invasions of Katanga Province (renamed Shaba Province) in Zaire in 1977 and 1978. These incursions, which threatened Mobutu's regime, sparked two international wars, Shaba I and Shaba II, further complicating the Angolan Civil War. The FLNC was legalised in 1991 and fought alongside government forces in the First Congo War.