Tshisekedi builds his third term on the war in the East
The opposition has announced a march on 15 September against a third term, while Tshisekedi promotes an inclusive dialogue for peace. By an ordinance of 27 August, the CENCO-ECC was reduced to an “integrated team” within a preparatory commission run from the Presidency, and the dialogue imposes its venue, agenda, participants and pre-written conclusions. The process passed the Senate on 15 June and the Constitutional Court on 28 July.
Why it matters: This matters for the theme of electoral integrity: the dialogue is presented as a peace mechanism but is used to prepare a constitutional change enabling a third term.