 According to Bokamba-Yangouma, he turned to religion during his exile and became a devout Christian.He became the First Vice-President of the Patriotic Front for Dialogue and National Reconciliation (FPDRN), an opposition movement in exile, and in April 2001, he returned to Congo-Brazzaville to participate in a national dialogue as part of the FPDRN delegation.He subsequently returned on a permanent basis and met with President Denis Sassou Nguesso.