Event Brief
DR Congo police use tear gas as protesters oppose Tshisekedi
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Summary: Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo used tear gas and arrested protesters during demonstrations in several cities against President Felix Tshisekedi’s plans to change the constitution. The protests targeted the constitutional change effort and led to arrests and dispersal by police.
WHO: Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo; protesters; President Felix Tshisekedi
WHAT: Police used tear gas and arrested protesters during demonstrations against Tshisekedi’s constitutional change plans.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 3:12 AM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: Protesters demonstrated against President Felix Tshisekedi’s plans to change the constitution.
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