DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo's opposition on Tuesday condemned the adoption of a bill that could open the door to a third term for President Félix Tshisekedi, denouncing what they
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s opposition on Tuesday condemned the adoption of a bill that could open the door to a third term for President Félix Tshisekedi, denouncing what they say is a power grab.
The bill, adopted by the Senate on Monday, would enable a referendum on a new constitution under which Tshisekedi’s previous terms wouldn’t count against him — effectively resetting the clock. It has already passed the National Assembly and now awaits the president’s signature.
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The Senate of the Democratic Republic of Congo has adopted a bill to amend the constitution, a move that could pave the way for…
DR Congo's Senate passed a bill on referendums, potentially allowing President Tshisekedi to seek a third term. This move sparks…
In office since 2019, Tshisekedi comes to the end of his second -- and, under the current constitution, final -- five-year term…
Le président congolais s’apprête à promulguer une loi qui pourrait lui permettre de se faire réélire en 2028. Vendredi 12 juin,…
"If the people want me to have a third term, I will accept," Tshisekedi says, with him due to step down in 2028.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the opposition is sharply criticizing what it calls a “two‑tier democracy” after a pro‑UDPS…
