2026-11-9 e1a0967f7d2476bc777b0461eb8fdddaeaff0c38 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Félix Tshisekedi 36 /wiki/felix%20tshisekedi constitutional 70 /wiki/constitution%20of%20the%20democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo president 13 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo referendum 115 /wiki/referendum Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi constitutional president referendum Democratic Republic of the Congo 2026-10-12 2acc8672d9f3d86e6d9f186dd3289f2622df8980 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi president 3 /feed/2026/10/12/former-congolese-president-joseph-kabila-announces-the-formation-of-a-rebel-political-military-coalition-named-front-for Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila announces the formation of a rebel political-military coalition named Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, which includes the March 23 Movement, Twirwaneho and the Congo River Alliance. The group, led by Kabila, says it aimed to coordinate "resistance forces" to topple the Government of President Félix Tshisekedi. 2025-09-30 5d105ee490bb8e189166688e7c28a9fa42dd3920 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo president 2 /feed/2025/09/30/a-military-court-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-sentences-former-president-joseph-kabila-to-death-in-absentia A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentences former president Joseph Kabila to death "in absentia" for treason. 2025-04-8 9cbabe5a3c9d5c459840d35f644c9071af71e247 /feed/2025/04/8/three-us-citizens-are-commuted-of-their-crime-of-attempting-a-coup-against-the-congolese-president-felix-tshisekedi-in Three U.S. citizens are commuted of their crime of attempting a coup against the Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi in 2024 and extradited back to the United States. They were previously sentenced to death along with 34 others for the failed attempt that killed six people, including the coup's leader Christian Malanga. 1744270403 2025-04-8 fa5614caf6d027f7d637341c6e96bc396b614297 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi president 3 /feed/2025/04/8/three-us-citizens-have-their-sentences-for-attempting-a-coup-against-the-congolese-president-felix-tshisekedi-in-2024 Three U.S. citizens have their sentences for attempting a coup against the Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi in 2024 commuted and are extradited back to the United States. They were previously sentenced to death along with 34 others for the failed attempt that killed six people, including the coup's leader Christian Malanga. 2025-03-11 6ab707bc1954e94022c035402eb1af1d48998863 31 Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi president 3 /feed/2025/03/11/angola-announces-it-will-mediate-peace-talks-between-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-the-rwanda-backed-rebel-gr Angola announces it will mediate peace talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group March 23 Movement (M23), following a visit by Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi to discuss a potential peace process with Angolan president João Lourenço. 2025-02-19 c454ee349661afac41912a8bd4dfa0d70c560be3 4 Félix Tshisekedi president 2 /feed/2025/02/19/following-a-meeting-between-chadian-president-mahamat-deby-and-a-diplomatic-envoy-of-congolese-president-felix-tshiseked Following a meeting between Chadian president Mahamat Déby and a diplomatic envoy of Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi, the Congolese government formally requests military support from Chad in their ongoing conflict against the M23 movement. 2025-02-14 52ba1ccd2d3eef7052fe7c133fcb7bac2a159793 6 Félix Tshisekedi president 2 /feed/2025/02/14/congolese-president-felix-tshisekedi-cancels-his-participation-in-an-upcoming-african-union-summit-to-end-the-conflict-d Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi cancels his participation in an upcoming African Union summit to end the conflict due to the "situation on the ground". Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of invading the country to seize its mineral-rich regions. 2025-02-8 0b99dbe1cefb8b200975dd6b2f8f15f2f4a4e343 /feed/2025/02/8/a-crisis-summit-is-held-involving-the-regional-blocs-sadc-and-the-eac-along-with-rwandan-president-paul-kagame-dr-cong A crisis summit is held involving the regional blocs SADC and the EAC, along with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. DR Congo is represented by Prime Minister Judith Suminwa, while President Félix Tshisekedi attends virtually. The blocs call for a ceasefire and negotiations involving the M23 movement, while the Congolese do not comment. 1739121476 2025-02-8 e3952a126b8ca09773694b72a0cc3a846c6a40f6 11 Félix Tshisekedi president 2 /feed/2025/02/8/a-crisis-summit-is-held-involving-the-regional-blocs-sadc-and-the-eac-along-with-rwandan-president-paul-kagame-the-dr A crisis summit is held involving the regional blocs SADC and the EAC, along with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. The DR Congo is represented by Prime Minister Judith Suminwa, while President Félix Tshisekedi attends virtually. The blocs call for a ceasefire and negotiations involving the M23 movement, while the Congolese do not comment. 2025-01-30 c5c89df3c5a5ef49fc4caad817e3b79e686075cf /feed/2025/01/30/rwandan-backed-m23-rebels-say-they-will-march-on-the-drc-capital-kinshasa-and-install-a-new-government-as-congolese-pres Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they will march on the DRC capital Kinshasa and install a new government as Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi calls for a mobilization of young males to reclaim lost territory. Congolese Defence Minister Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita says there will be no peace talks with the rebels. 1738876631 2025-01-30 8aa19dc1c6f6f5da549939f5c4f06fb0303d6735 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi president 3 /feed/2025/01/30/rwandan-backed-m23-rebels-say-they-will-march-on-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-capital-city-kinshasa-and-install Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they will march on the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital city Kinshasa and install a new government as Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi calls for a mobilization of young males to reclaim lost territory. Congolese defence minister Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita says there will be no peace talks with the rebels. 2025-01-28 0568ff00dededa75b563621c8b2771af9b1e3572 10 Félix Tshisekedi president 2 /feed/2025/01/28/rwandan-foreign-minister-olivier-nduhungirehe-says-congolese-president-felix-tshisekedi-will-have-to-accept-talks-with Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe says Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi "will have to accept talks with M23 to end the situation once and for all". 2025-01-9 9a0dd3119bbb5188e964bccc46afcba8252c4a76 /feed/2025/01/9/the-democratic-republic-of-congo-bans-al-jazeera-from-operating-in-the-country-and-revokes-its-press-credentials-citing The Democratic Republic of Congo bans Al Jazeera from operating in the country and revokes its press credentials, citing the network's interview with M23 rebel leader Bertrand Bisimwa as an endorsement of terrorism. Authorities warn against reporting on the group, with the justice minister threatening to invoke the death penalty, although no formal law bans such coverage. 1736593828 2025-01-9 404030e11d85d0f34c9fd5f55a16b941af3f93ef 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo constitutional 2 /feed/2025/01/9/the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-bans-al-jazeera-from-operating-in-the-country-and-revokes-its-press-credentials-ci The Democratic Republic of the Congo bans Al Jazeera from operating in the country and revokes its press credentials, citing the network's interview with M23 rebel leader Bertrand Bisimwa as an endorsement of terrorism. Authorities warn against reporting on the group, with the justice minister threatening to invoke the death penalty, although no formal law bans such coverage. /feed/2026/11/9/dr-congolese-president-felix-tshisekedi-signs-a-law-allowing-constitutional-changes-through-referendums Reuters 9 a362590380bad5508a0e306d5af887e054ee8e1f 11 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congolese-president-signs-contested-referendum-law-amid-fears-over-third-term-2026-11-11/ 2026 D.R. Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi signs a law allowing constitutional changes through referendums.