Doha: Joseph Kabila’s FRN appeals to Qatari mediation over Tshisekedi’s proposed constitutional change

The Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), in a November 1, 2026 letter signed by vice-president Bertrand Bisimwa, warned Qatari mediators that changing the Constitution during the Doha peace process could put it at risk. The group cited Parliament’s adoption of a referendum law and Félix Tshisekedi’s remarks that he dislikes and is fighting the Constitution. The FRN says the Doha texts rely on the fundamental principles of the Constitution in force when they were signed, and that replacing it could undermine the agreements and trust between the parties. It asked Qatar to seek an official clarification from Kinshasa, urge it to preserve the agreements’ constitutional framework, and add the issue to the next consultation, warning it would mobilize all necessary means if Kinshasa continued.