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Africa in Focus with Advocate Sipho Mantula, Researcher: Thabo Mbeki African School of Public & International Affairs: Unisa
1.DRC- Kinshasa
Rally against the constitution change plan turns violent
Two opposition figures in the DR Congo were injured on Friday at a rally against government plans to change the constitution, broken up by police after clashes with pro-government supporters.
In power since 2019, President Felix Tshisekedi, 62, is approaching the end of his second, and, under the current constitution, final five-year mandate in 2028.
He recently declared, however, that he would agree to lead the conflict-plagued country for a third term "if the people wish it" after a referendum on constitutional reform…
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