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Congolese president signs contested referendum law amid fears over third-term bid
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 11 Nov 2026, 14:08 UTC. The headline in use is “Congolese president signs contested referendum law amid fears over third-term bid”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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DAKAR, Nov 11 - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, has approved a law to allow constitutional changes to be put to a referendum, a move critics say could lay the groundwork for him to seek a third term in power.
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Congolese president signs contested referendum law amid fears over third-term bid
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