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Congo's President Warns Next Elections Can't Take Place Unless the Conflict in the East Is Resolved
Tshisekedi said 3,000 deaths and 7 million displaced show eastern Congo remains too unstable for credible nationwide voting.
- On Wednesday, Congolese President Tshisekedi warned that Congo cannot hold elections in 2028 unless stability returns to the east, stating polls are impossible without control over North Kivu and South Kivu.
- Decades of unrest have battered eastern Congo, where government forces fight more than 100 armed groups, notably the Rwanda-backed M23, which seized Goma and Bukavu, killing 3,000 people and displacing around 7 million.
- Tshisekedi, currently serving his second term, indicated he might pursue a third term, requiring a constitutional referendum before the December 2028 deadline to amend presidential term limits.
- Politician Claudel Lubaya denounced the address, accusing Tshisekedi of using the "will of the people" to justify fraudulent intentions, while Seth Kikuni warned that if Tshisekedi "threatens to seize power," opposition options remain limited.
- Peace efforts, including U.S.-mediated agreements, have largely stumbled, while the address also covered migrant deportations from the United States under a deal with the Trump administration.
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Congo’s president warns next elections can’t take place unless the conflict in the east is resolved
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's president warned on Wednesday that the African nation will not be able to organize and hold elections after his term ends in two years unless
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Congo's president warns next elections can't take place unless the conflict in the east is resolved
Congo’s president says the African nation won't be able to hold elections after his term ends in two years unless the conflict that has gripped the country’s east is resolved.
·United States
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