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DR Congo: Protests against plan to change the constitution
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
In DR Congo, the C64 opposition coalition took to the streets of Kinshasa as the country's parliament returned for a new session. Its members have been opposing a proposed constitutional change backed by the ruling majority for several months. Report by Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula.
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