DRC constitutional reform: Felix Tshisekedi does not rule out a third term

Radio Okapi, a prominent news source in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reports on President Felix Tshisekedi's stark warning regarding the 2028 elections. The President declared that the elections are contingent upon the cessation of the ongoing conflict in the eastern part of the country. He emphasized the severe security challenges in the North and South Kivu provinces, deeming it technically and politically unfeasible to conduct a vote under such conditions. Tshisekedi invoked the situation in Ukraine, where war has led to election postponements, to illustrate that such measures are often understood internationally when a nation is embroiled in armed conflict. This perspective from Kinshasa underscores the profound impact of persistent insecurity on the DRC's political future, a concern that resonates deeply within the country and is often viewed through a different lens than in Western media, which may focus more on the international implications rather than the immediate, existential threat to democratic processes on the ground.

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Si nous ne parvenons pas à mettre fin à cette guerre, malheureusement, il ne sera pas possible d’organiser les élections en 2028