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

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Kamale, J. y. (2026, September 15). Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/police-fire-tear-gas-to-break-up-congo-protests-against-constitutional-changes/article_a7f9d512-d4db-5bd8-b027-bc266d68923d.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-15 · by Jean-yves Kamale

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On Tuesday in Congo, police used tear gas against protesters opposing proposed constitutional amendments that could permit President Felix Tshisekedi to run for a third term. The demonstrations were organized by the opposition coalition C64 and took place not only in Kinshasa but also in Lubumbashi and Kindu, despite limitations on public gatherings due to an ongoing Ebola outbreak.
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In Congo, police used tear gas Tuesday to disperse hundreds of protesters who were demonstrating against proposed constitutional changes that could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to run for a third term in office. The opposition coalition C64 organized demonstrations in Kinshasa and other cities, including Lubumbashi and Kindu, despite government-imposed restrictions on mass gatherings amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak. These protests highlight growing concerns about potential constitutional amendments that could extend Tshisekedi's rule beyond his current mandate.

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Jean-yves Kamale
2 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Police in Congo fired tear gas Tuesday to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating against constitutional changes they said could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office.
2026-09-15 · mixed framing · Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes
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Topics

C64 Congo KINSHASA Kindu Lubumbashi

Subjects

Congo GPE · 3× KINSHASA GPE · 2× C64 ORG · 1× Felix Tshisekedi PERSON · 1× Kindu GPE · 1× Lubumbashi GPE · 1×

Narrative

The opposition coalition C64 organized demonstrations in the capital, Kinshasa, and several other cities, including Lubumbashi and Kindu in eastern Congo, despite restrictions on mass gatherings imposed due to the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15
🔮 Police in Congo fired tear gas Tuesday to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating against constitutional changes they said could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office.
2026-09-15 · Toronto Star
Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

Police in Congo fired tear gas Tuesday to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating against constitutional changes they said could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office. uncertain
Tshisekedi → fire → office
The opposition coalition C64 organized demonstrations in the capital, Kinshasa, and several other cities, including Lubumbashi and Kindu in eastern Congo, despite restrictions on mass gatherings imposed due to the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak. asserted
coalition → organize → outbreak
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