Congo Nouveau: 'Faced with the constitutional change project, Joseph Kabila calls to thwart Tshisekedi's power'

Joseph Kabila, former president of DR Congo, broke his silence on June 11, 2026, calling the current governance 'arrogant, freedom-restricting, and predatory' and urging Congolese to resist the referendum bill under Senate review. He invoked Article 64 of the Constitution to block the constitutional reform. Separately, the opposition plans a sit-in at the Palais du Peuple, but the city hall banned it for security reasons, offering an alternative venue.