Drc: Udps Evokes Draft Third Term for Félix Tshisekedi, Opposition Indignant

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The debate on a revision of the Constitution has been revived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), since the ruling UDPS since 2019 announced its intention to "touch" the Constitution, which should allow President Félix Tshisekedi to run for a third term. The latter is supposed to leave his post in 2028. The second vice-president of the Senate Modeste Bahati, he, has publicly pronounced against this possibility, as well as the oppositi…

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By referring to a revision of the Constitution to allow President Félix Tshisekedi to run for a third term in 2028, the UDPS (Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social) revives an old Congolese controversy. Between supporters who invoke continuity and opponents who denounce authoritarian drift, the debate is part of a long history of constitutional revisions in Central Africa.