DR Congo's Tshisekedi hints at possible rule beyond second term
From Eye on Africa by FRANCE 24 English
May 6, 2026 · 15 min
About this episode
The episode discusses President Felix Tshisekedi's potential for a third term, a French court's investigation into Rwanda's genocide, and allegations of secret detentions in Burkina Faso.
In tonight's edition: DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi says that he would accept a third term "if the people" want it, following a constitutional referendum. Also, a French court orders the resumption of an investigation into accusations that the widow of Rwanda's ex-president Juvenal Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide. Plus new allegations of secret detentions and abuse are emerging from Burkina Faso, where authorities are accused of holding a prominent investigative journalist in a covert facility.
Topics covered
- DR Congo politics
- constitutional referendum
- Rwanda genocide
- Burkina Faso detentions
- journalism
- human rights
Keywords
- Felix Tshisekedi
- third term
- Rwanda genocide
- Burkina Faso
- secret detentions
- journalism
- human rights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: French court
Places: DR Congo, Burkina Faso
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