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Tshisekedi third-term proposal sparks protests in DRC

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

Dozens of people have been arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following protests against a proposed constitutional amendment that could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term. The protests broke out on Tuesday in Kinshasa, the capital, and several other major cities, with police using force to disperse demonstrators. According to […] The post Tshisekedi third-term proposal sparks protests in DRC appeared first on Vanguard News.

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