The Beacon: 'Power and Opposition: Which Side is the People On?'

On September 22, 2026, UDPS militants demonstrated in Kinshasa, backed by strong popular mobilization. Le Phare questions the legitimacy of both the majority and the opposition in representing the people, while Congo Nouveau criticizes the march as a deceptive mobilization, highlighting the absence of key leaders from the Sacred Union. Le Nouvel Observateur notes unequal treatment of public freedoms between the UDPS protests and those of Coalition 64.