Also known as: President Felix Tshisekedi · DRC President Felix Tshisekedi · Mr Tshisekedi · President Tshisekedi
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2019, currently facing opposition to proposed constitutional changes that would allow a third term.
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Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi has said he may consider seeking a third term in office when his mandate expires in 2028. …
DR Congo president hints at extending his term and delaying pollsThe Standard
… Last year, a Congolese military court sentenced Kabila to death in absentia for treason for "complicity" with the M23 and its political branch, the Congo River Alliance (Alliance Fleuve Congo or AFC), which is seeking to oust DRC President Felix Tshisekedi.The conviction effectiv …
DR Congo ex-president Kabila condemns blacklisting by USCitizen Digital
… Last year, a Congolese military court sentenced Kabila to death in absentia for treason for "complicity" with the M23 and its political branch, the Congo River Alliance (Alliance Fleuve Congo or AFC), which is seeking to oust DRC President Felix Tshisekedi. …
DR Congo ex-president Kabila condemns blacklisting by USCitizen Digital
… Joseph Kabila has blamed his successor, President Felix Tshisekedi, for problems in the country and said it was wrong to blame the unrest only on the M23. …
US sanctions DR Congo ex-leader Kabila over rebel tiesThe Standard
… sh Hutu extremists after the genocide -- had helped bring to power Kabila's father, Laurent Kabila, who in 1997 toppled Mobutu Sese Seko, the dictator who had ruled for decades over the country then known as Zaire.Joseph Kabila has blamed his successor, President Felix Tshisekedi …
US sanctions DR Congo ex-leader Kabila over rebel tiesFormer President Joseph Kabila, who returned from self-imposed exile in early 2025, is heading a rebel movement aimed at ousting President Felix Tshisekedi from power. The political tension follows the collapse of a power-sharing coalition between Kabila and Tshisekedi after the former handed over power in 2019.
21 October 2026 · The Standard →
Former President Joseph Kabila, who returned from self-imposed exile in early 2025, is heading a rebel movement aimed at ousting President Felix Tshisekedi from power. The political tension follows the collapse of a power-sharing coalition between Kabila and Tshisekedi after the former handed over power in 2019.
21 October 2026 · The Standard →
The DR Congo government accused former president Joseph Kabila of planning a "general attack" after he joined the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group to form the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a new "politico-military" outfit. Government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Kabila "has decided to formalise his widespread attack against the Republic," while Kabila, who ruled from 2001 to 2019, has denied allegations that he initiated the M23's dissolved political wing.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →
Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila has formed a new politico-military outfit called the Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN) with the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group, which has controlled Goma since January 2025. Kabila, who ruled from 2001 to 2019, will head the new group with rebel leaders serving as deputies.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues the UN has failed Africa on peace and stability, citing the Security Council's structural inequality: five permanent members, none African, hold veto power, while Africa—with 54 member states and 1.4 billion people—has no permanent seat despite contributing 60 per cent of the Security Council's work and hosting the majority of UN missions.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
The opposition C64 movement in DR Congo reported one of its supporters dead during an anti-government rally on Tuesday against a planned constitutional change that could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third five-year term. Clashes between opposition protesters and pro-government gangs broke out in Kinshasa, with police deploying tear gas, though no official death toll has been released.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo dispersed opposition protests in several cities on Tuesday against proposed constitutional changes that critics say could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term. Reuters witnesses reported tear gas and warning shots in Kinshasa, where the C64 opposition coalition organized the demonstrations.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police fired tear gas as clashes erupted in Kinshasa on Tuesday between opposition supporters and pro-government activists during a rally against a proposed constitutional change. Opposition parties have united to stand against President Felix Tshisekedi's attempt to change the constitution so he can run for a third term, with the C64 coalition calling for nationwide action.
16 September 2026 · The Standard →
Police fired tear gas as clashes erupted in Kinshasa on Tuesday between opposition supporters and pro-government activists during a rally against President Felix Tshisekedi's proposed constitutional change, which would allow him to run for a third term. Opposition parties' C64 coalition called for nationwide action, with tensions also running high in other major cities where police fired warning shots and made arrests.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former members of the "Kuluna" gang, drafted into a paramilitary National Service force and nicknamed "builders," have been clearing rubbish from Kinshasa's streets since June. The recruits have been praised for improving sanitation but also accused of beating and abusing citizens.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former members of the "Kuluna" gang, now serving in a paramilitary National Service force, have been deployed on Kinshasa's streets since June to clear rubbish and clean storm drains. While residents praise the improved cleanliness, the recruits have also been accused of beating and abusing fellow citizens.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
A leading DRC opposition figure has called on President Felix Tshisekedi to "give up" proposed constitutional changes that could allow him to seek a third term, with elections two years away and tensions high between government and opponents since parliament approved the proposal.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that decades of explanation for the eastern DRC conflict have focused narrowly on minerals, foreign interference, and military action while ignoring people's rights and political failures, and that finding a sustainable solution requires moving beyond these simplistic narratives to confront the conflict's underlying causes.
9 August 2026 · The Standard →
The World Health Organization's Director-General arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for talks with President Felix Tshisekedi as the country's 17th Ebola outbreak spreads at an "exceptional" pace. The outbreak, declared on May 15, has recorded 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The WHO director general has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for meetings with President Felix Tshisekedi as the Ebola epidemic spreads at an "exceptional" pace. The country's 17th Ebola outbreak, declared in May, has recorded 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths, with the Bundibugyo virus variant currently lacking a vaccine or treatment.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
Democratic Republic of Congo's constitutional court approved a proposal allowing President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term after a referendum, despite the current constitution limiting him to two terms ending in 2028. The process would require a panel of experts, constituent assembly approval by three-fifths majority, and a public vote.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's constitutional court approved a proposal that could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to run for a third term after a referendum. Tshisekedi, in power since 2019, is constitutionally required to step down at the end of his second five-year term in 2028, but has suggested he would accept a third term if people wanted him to.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Rwanda should not enter into political dialogue with the FDLR militia, characterizing Congo's call for such talks as a tactical distraction from its obligation to neutralize the group. The writer contends that Congo's presentation of the militia's "voluntary surrender" is a calculated move to undermine the Washington peace process.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
Opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has called demonstrations in the capital and other cities to demand the resignation of President Felix Tshisekedi, who they say is trying to change the constitution to enable a third term. Tshisekedi, who came to power in 2019, has stated he would accept a third term if the people wanted it, and parliament has adopted a bill for a constitutional referendum on which the Constitutional Court is now reviewing.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 400 people among 1,406 confirmed cases since May 15, with a fatality rate of just over 31 percent. The highly infectious disease has spread from northeastern Ituri province to nearby regions and the major city of Kisangani, nearly 600 kilometres away, with Uganda also reporting cases.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that mediators have wrongly framed the DRC crisis as an interstate dispute between the DRC and Rwanda, when the real driver of regional instability is the inter-Congolese conflict itself. The author contends that unrest within Congo provokes interstate tensions rather than the reverse, and that Rwanda and the DRC were previously cooperating on economic matters including gold processing.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government has banned large gatherings in four provinces including the capital Kinshasa due to an Ebola outbreak in the country's northeast. The ban comes ahead of a planned opposition march on July 8 against government plans the opposition says would enable the president to remain in power.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned mass gatherings in Kinshasa and three other provinces to halt the spread of Ebola, which has been detected in three eastern provinces roughly 1,800 km away. Opposition figures have criticized the order, alleging it is a political move to block a protest march scheduled for 8 July, though the government has not responded.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →
President Felix Tshisekedi is preparing to pass a law that could allow a third term by amending the constitution, with a bill for a referendum on constitutional reform already adopted by parliament. Tshisekedi's current second term ends in December 2028, and he says he will accept a third term if the people want it and it is approved through a referendum.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate passed a bill on holding referendums, potentially allowing President Felix Tshisekedi to change the constitution and seek a third term. Tshisekedi, in office since 2019 and due to end his second term in 2028, said last month he would agree to a third term "if the people wish it" after a referendum on constitutional reform.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate has adopted a bill that would allow a constitutional referendum to reset President Felix Tshisekedi's term limit, potentially enabling him to serve a third term as if it were his first. All 89 senators present voted in favour; the bill still requires presidential signature.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two opposition figures were injured on Friday at a rally against government plans to change the constitution in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which was broken up by police after clashes with pro-government supporters. President Felix Tshisekedi, in power since 2019, has indicated he would accept a third term "if the people wish it" following a referendum on constitutional reform.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A WHO representative warned that Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province may be spreading faster than originally thought, with over 513 suspected cases as of Tuesday and 131 deaths. Modelling by the London-based MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis suggested substantial under-detection and could not rule out more than 1,000 cases already occurring, while one death has been recorded in neighbouring Uganda.
19 May 2026 · Capital News →
President Ruto said Kenya and other East African nations carry an "even bigger responsibility" in stabilising the Democratic Republic of Congo, warning that the security situation in the east remains volatile despite the withdrawal of regional troops following Kinshasa's demand. He noted that despite Kenya's military engagement and resources, and the departure of the East African Community Regional Force, instability persists in eastern DRC with ongoing fighting, displacement, and humanitarian suffering.
13 May 2026 · Capital News →
Police arrested 153 people during the Africa Forward Summit 2026 in Nairobi over offences linked to demonstrations and public order violations, including misconduct, obstruction of police officers, unlawful assembly, and failure to notify police of protests. Nairobi Regional Commander Issa Mohamud said the arrests were made to secure the international event attended by diplomats and foreign delegations, with no incidents reported during the summit.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Armed men affiliated with the Codeco militia carried out attacks in several villages in Ituri province on April 28, killing at least 69 people according to local and security sources. The attacks were reportedly retaliatory strikes following an assault by a rival armed group on Congolese army positions.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →