DR Congo: Consequences of the Constitutional Revision

Author:
International Crisis Group
Publisher:
International Crisis Group
Publication Date:
27 January 2011
Tags:
Congo-Kinshasa, Legal and Judicial Affairs

Thierry Vircoulon, Crisis Group’s Central Africa Project Director, explains the consequences of Congo's election laws revision. Among others, the run-off system was eliminated, allowing the candidate with a plurality to claim the presidency. This constitutional revision increases the presidential powers.

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