DRC constitutional battle over 2028 succession intensifies amid reform push
President Felix Tshisekedi's reform agenda is fuelling a political battle in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over what will happen when his current mandate ends in 2028. The dispute centres on whether constitutional change could eventually affect the rules governing presidential succession and term limits. It is unfolding in Kinshasa while the country is also dealing with an armed rebellion in the east.Under the current constitution, the president is elected for five years and may be renewed once, while the number and length of presidential terms are protected from constitutional revision. Tshisekedi said in May that he had not... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Aug 2026 02:00 LONDON
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