Congo police break up protests against proposed constitutional changes
Police used tear gas and warning shots as hundreds protested a constitutional change that critics say could let President Felix Tshisekedi seek another term.
- On Tuesday, police in the Democratic Republic of Congo dispersed opposition protests in several cities against proposed constitutional changes that could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term, using tear gas and warning shots in Kinshasa.
- The C64 coalition, led by former presidential candidates Martin Fayulu, Moise Katumbi, and Delly Sesanga, organized the demonstrations after Parliament approved a proposal extending the presidential mandate beyond the current limit of two five-year terms.
- Hundreds gathered in Kinshasa, while unauthorized protests in Lubumbashi and Uvira were also quickly dispersed by authorities. In the capital, peaceful marches turned violent as protesters and pro-government supporters clashed with stones and machetes.
- Opposition parties and the Catholic Church have condemned the constitutional amendment, with the C64 coalition calling on Tshisekedi to "give up" the proposed changes that would threaten democratic term limits.
- Tensions remain high as elections are two years away, while conflict persists in eastern Congo where the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group controls territory. Tshisekedi recently proposed a national dialogue to address political challenges.
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Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes - Regional Media News
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Police in Congo fired tear gas Tuesday to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating against constitutional changes they said could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office. The opposition coalition C64 organized demonstrations in the capital, Kinshasa, and [...]
Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes – WTOP News
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Police in Congo fired tear gas Tuesday to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating against constitutional changes they said could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office. The opposition coalition C64 organized demonstrations in the capital, Kinshasa, and several other cities, including Lubumbashi and Kindu in eastern Congo,...
The demonstration of the opposition in Kinshasa ran short this Tuesday, 15 September. Warm-ups broke out on the route and the rally, although authorized by the governorate of the city-province, was dispersed while the arrival point was planned near the people's palace where the parliamentarians were returning. Opponents who are against any plans for constitutional change denounce this violence, according to them, the responsibilities of the auth…
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