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UNBELIEVABLE: Dr congo leader opens way for third term under new constitution - The Untold Story

President of Congo Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo attends the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 5, 2026.
President of Congo Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo attends the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 5, 2026. REUTERS - Al Drago

DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has enacted a law that paves the way for constitutional change, condemned by the opposition as an attempt to cling onto power.

Announced in an order read on national television overnight Tuesday, the law eases the rules around holding a referendum on constitutional matters in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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