Hundreds protest in DR Congo against third presidential term

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Hundreds protest in DR Congo against third presidential term…

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:20:41 UTC.

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  1. Police detain dozens at an Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown

  2. Police crack down on protests against constitutional change in DR Congo

  3. Ferocious fight among Brazil’s supreme court erupts on eve of presidential election

  4. Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes

  5. Hundreds protest in DR Congo against third presidential term

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