DR Congo’s National Assembly has once again adopted the bill governing referendums, particularly those concerning a revision or new Constitution. The opposition sees it as a risk of allowing Félix Tshisekedi a third term, France 24 reports.
DR Congo’s National Assembly has once again adopted the bill governing referendums, particularly those concerning a revision or new Constitution. The opposition sees it as a risk of allowing Félix Tshisekedi a third term, France 24 reports.
The National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo adopted on 23 October 2026 the law setting out the conditions for organising a referendum, after 13 articles were reworded. The vote followed an examination of observations made on these provisions, Actualité.cd reports.
Deputies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo adopted the revised text setting out the rules for a referendum, after incorporating the Constitutional Court’s observations. The law would notably allow the entire Constitution to be put to a vote and pave the way for a new Constitution, according to Le Potentiel.