Event Brief
Congo police disperse protests over constitutional changes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Summary: Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo dispersed opposition protests in several cities on Tuesday against proposed constitutional changes. Reuters witnesses in Kinshasa reported tear gas and warning shots as demonstrators opposed changes critics say could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term.
WHO: Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo
WHAT: Dispersed opposition protests against proposed constitutional changes
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: Opposition protests were against proposed constitutional changes that critics say could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term.
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