DRC’s constitutional battle: The fight over the 2028 vote

By Fiston Issemwami & Prosper Heri Ngorora. Published On 25 Aug 202625 Aug 2026.

What happened

Kinshasa, DRC – President Felix Tshisekedi is due to leave office in 2028 under the current Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Yet with more than two years to go, a battle over the rules governing what happens when his mandate ends is already reshaping Congolese politics.

In May, Tshisekedi remarked he had not sought a third term but would accept one if the Congolese residents wanted him to continue. The remarks revived opposition fears that constitutional reform could eventually open a path beyond the existing two-term limit.

The bottom line

For now, dRC's constitutional battle: The fight over the 2028 vote remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.