DRC court approves referendum law critics link to a Tshisekedi third term
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Constitutional Court approved a referendum law that critics say could open the way for President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office. A coalition of opposition parties rejected the ruling and vowed to fight the change.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Constitutional Court approved a referendum law that critics say could open a path for President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office, despite constitutional provisions that opponents argue were designed to prevent such a change.
A coalition of opposition parties rejected the court's ruling, calling it an attempt to alter constitutional term limits through a referendum process, and vowed to contest the change through political and legal means. Government officials have not detailed a timeline for holding the referendum.
The ruling is likely to deepen political tensions in the DRC ahead of the country's next election cycle, adding to a broader pattern across the region in which term-limit disputes have repeatedly triggered legal and political confrontations. International observers are expected to watch closely how the process unfolds.
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