Tshisekedi Faces Pressure Over Constitutional Reform

🇨🇩 Tshisekedi Faces Pressure Over Constitutional Reform KINSHASA — September 17, 2026 President FÉLIX TSHISEKEDI is facing growing political opposition over proposed constitutional changes that could potentially allow him to seek another presidential term. Opposition groups organized protests in Kinshasa and other cities on September 15, while police used tear gas and warning shots to disperse some demonstrators. TSHISEKEDI says constitutional reform should ultimately be decided by the Congolese people through a referendum. His government is also dealing with ongoing conflict in eastern Congo, peace negotiations involving Rwanda, and the Ebola outbreak. The debate over the constitution is expected to remain a major political issue in the DRC as the country approaches the end of TSHISEKEDI’s current term in 2028.