DRC: Amid Security Crisis, Constitutional Debate and National Dialogue, Tshisekedi Meets His Parliamentary Majority

Félix Tshisekedi is due to meet members of the Union sacrée de la Nation in parliament on October 24, 2026, at the Cité de l’Union africaine in Kinshasa, according to the platform’s permanent secretary, André Mbata Mangu. The meeting comes amid persistent insecurity in eastern DRC and after the National Assembly passed a referendum bill at first reading; the Senate is next to review it. Opposition lawmaker Christian Mwando Nsimba Kabulo says the bill seeks to bypass constitutionally protected provisions and extend Tshisekedi’s time in power, while also closing the door to national dialogue. The meeting also follows the AFC/M23 rebellion’s rebranding as the Front pour la refondation de la nation, led by former president Joseph Kabila, twelve days earlier.