DRC: President announces creation of commission to oversee Constitutional revision

Does the Democratic Republic of Congo need a new Constitution?

President Felix Tshisekedi is of this opinion. He announced Wednesday (Oct. 23) “a commission will be set up next year to work on the matter.”

Speaking to to crowds of supporters in Kisangani, in the country’s north-east, Tshisekedi said the current Constitution had “weaknesses” and was not “tailored to the realities of the country.”

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