# Why do some African leaders gamble with term limits?

https://mins.news/en/video/59779

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-15 18:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX5yb-mZApY

> The Democratic Republic of the Congo, already facing a protracted conflict in the east and a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak, risks deeper turmoil amid fears that President Felix Tshisekedi could seek a third term. That would require a constitutional amendment and referendum. Parliament has passed legislation setting the referendum’s terms, prompting protests nationwide and accusations of an attempted power grab.

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