# DRC’s constitutional battle: The fight over the 2028 vote

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 00:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/drcs-constitutional-battle-the-fight-over-the-2028-vote?traffic_source=rss

> President Felix Tshisekedi is expected to leave office in 2028 under the DRC’s current Constitution, but his reform drive has triggered a political fight over succession rules. Opponents fear the process could clear a path around the two-term limit and have called a nationwide mobilisation for September 15. Parliament is reconsidering referendum legislation as the dispute unfolds alongside the M23 rebellion in eastern Congo.