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Congo-Kinshasa: Former President Kabila Wants to Block Revision of Constitution
allAfrica, 29 October 2024
Joseph Kabila, former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is launching a "call to mobilize the Congolese people" to ensure the failure of incumbent President… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: President Félix Tshisekedi Announces Process for New Constitution
allAfrica, 25 October 2024
President Félix Tshisekedi announced that a commission would draft the DR Congo's new Constitution next year, reports RFI, as the current one is "not good" and "written in a… Read more »
Former DR Congo President Kabila Says No to New Constitution
DR Congo's former president Joseph Kabila has criticized President Felix Tshisekedi after the incumbent announced plans to establish a commission to explore revisions to the country's Constitution, potentially eliminating term limits and paving the way for a third term in office.
Tshisekedi was sworn into office in January 2024 after winning a contested re-election in December. He outlined plans to revise the Constitution, which was ratified by referendum in 2005.
Several opposition figures have expressed concern about what they view as Tshisekedi's attempts to maintain power.
Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila, left, and incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi (file photos).
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Congo-Kinshasa: Félix Tshisekedi's Bold Plan to Save DR Congo - Defeat M23 and... Wait, What?
New Times, 9 October 2024
In a stunning display of political acrobatics that only a true visionary could muster, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has doubled… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: President Félix Tshisekedi Takes Oath and Makes Inaugural Speech of Second Term
Présidence - République Démocratique du Congo, 19 January 2024
The following are posts from the official X/Twitter account of the Presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo - @Presidence_RDC - translated from French by Google. Read more »
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Speaking after being sworn in for a second term as president of the Democratic Republic of thge Congo, Felix Tshisekedi promised that to take "all actions necessary for the ... Read more »
