Kinshasa shuts down in protest against plan to reform constitution
From Eye on Africa by FRANCE 24 English
June 3, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
The episode discusses protests in Kinshasa against constitutional reforms, xenophobic threats in South Africa, and visa issues for Senegalese football fans ahead of the World Cup.
In tonight's edition: many people in Kinshasa stay home in protest against the possibility of their leader seeking a third term. Also, hundreds of Malawians and other foreign nationals flee their homes in South Africa as groups of xenophobic residents reportedly go door to door in the Western Cape issuing threats. And Senegalese football fans fear they may miss out on the World Cup after visa applications have been systematically rejected since the end of last year.
Topics covered
- protests
- politics
- xenophobia
- football
- visa issues
Keywords
- Kinshasa
- protest
- third term
- xenophobia
- South Africa
- World Cup
- visa applications
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Kinshasa, Malawi, South Africa, Western Cape, Senegal
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