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DR Congo constitutional change protests 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 15
SEP 15 · Day 1
Police crack down on protests against constitutional change in DR Congo
DRC and Rwanda officials are due to reconvene in Geneva on September 16 and 17 for talks on the 2025 Washington Accords.
DRC's parliament adopted a bill in June allowing constitutional changes to be put to a referendum.
Tshisekedi announced plans for a national dialogue three weeks before the protests.
SEP 15 · Day 1
Hundreds protest in DR Congo against third presidential term
The proposed constitutional changes could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term.
Clashes broke out between opposition and pro-government supporters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Hundreds protested in the Democratic Republic of the Congo against proposed constitutional changes.