DRC Official ‘Unaware’ of Moves to Scrap Term Limits

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) information minister says he is “unaware” of an alleged attempt by the government to remove term limits in the constitution that would pave the way for President Joseph Kabila to run for a third term. President Kabila’s second term expires in 2016. Lambert Mende also denied opposition accusation the administration has been undermining the constitution by using state institutions, including the police and the judiciary, to clamp down on their...

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