DR Congo protests erupt over constitutional amendment enabling third presidential term
Opposition supporters clashed with security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 15, 2026, protesting government plans to amend the constitution that critics argue would allow President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office. The violence reflects deep political divisions over term-limit rules in the country's 2019 constitution, which currently restricts presidents to two consecutive terms.
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- ✓Clashes erupted in the DR Congo over constitutional amendment plans. (Source: DW News)
- ✓Opposition supporters protested the proposed constitutional changes. (Source: DW News)
- ✓The amendment is perceived by opponents as potentially enabling a third presidential term for Félix Tshisekedi. (Source: DW News)
- ✓The DR Congo's constitution currently limits presidents to two consecutive terms. (Source: Standard constitutional knowledge corroborated by 52 MSM articles found)
~ Interpretation
- ~Opponents characterize the amendment as a mechanism to circumvent term limits. (Source: DW News framing)
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