DR Congo protests against a constitutional referendum are postponed to July 22 after AU chair Ndayishimiye stepped in to mediate with the opposition.
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Key Facts
—The pause: DR Congo’s opposition alliance C64 pushed its protests back to July 22. The African Union’s chair offered to broker talks.
—The mediator: Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye stepped in as AU chair to open talks between the two sides.
—The dispute: C64 says President Félix Tshisekedi wants a referendum to remove term limits and seek a third term — a charge the government denies.
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