Congolese president signs contested referendum law amid fears over third-term bid
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 11.
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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- Nov 11, 1:26 PM UTCFirst reportDR Congo: Tshisekedi signs new referendum law amid third-term fearsafricanews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 2:22 PM UTC · +56 min
- Nov 11, 2:27 PM UTC+1 h· you’re reading thisCongolese president signs contested referendum law amid fears over third-term bidstraitstimes.com ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same signing of the DR Congo referendum law, with consistent facts and no contradiction.
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