Tshisekedi third-term bid moves closer after Senate vote
Felix Tshisekedi holds up the constitution during the inauguration ceremony whereby Tshisekedi was sworn into office in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo January 24, 2019.
Democratic Republic of Congo’s Senate has adopted a bill to change the constitution which could open the door to a third term in office for President Felix Tshisekedi, days after a protest against the bill turned violent in the capital Kinshasa.
The bill paves the way for a referendum on a new constitution that would allow Tshisekedi — who is currently serving his second and final term — to serve a third term as if it were his first.
