DR Congo Protests Tshisekedi Constitutional Plans
[allAfrica] Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo used tear gas and arrested protesters as demonstrations were held in several cities against President Felix Tshisekedi's plans to change the constitution.
Protests against President Tshisekedi's proposed constitutional changes have been met with tear gas and arrests across multiple DRC cities, signaling heightened political risk in a country whose stability is closely tied to its mining and investment climate. Any prolonged unrest could weigh on investor confidence and disrupt copper and cobalt supply chains, given the DRC's centrality to global battery-metal markets. The outcome of the constitutional dispute will shape the policy environment for foreign operators and lenders with exposure to Congolese resources.
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