DR Congo – Midterms: Tshisekedi’s Third-Term Dream Collapses

Author: Paul MoutilaPublished on: November 8, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

World / InternationalPolitics

DR Congo – Midterms: Tshisekedi’s Third-Term Dream Collapses

The Democrats’ victory in the November 3, 2026, U.S. midterm elections gave them control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, delivering a major setback to Donald Trump. Félix Tshisekedi has lost his main ally in Washington after relying for eighteen months on his personal relationship with the U.S. president to support his government. The Democratic-led Congress is preparing to investigate contracts and intermediaries linked to the Congolese regime, turning Tshisekedi’s political gamble into a dead end.

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