Civil society groups warn against Congo referendum
In a memorandum sent Monday to the president and the country’s main institutions, the groups say the security, humanitarian and economic crises make a referendum a poor use of resources.
Democratic Republic of Congo In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 65 civil society organisations are urging President Félix Tshisekedi to abandon plans for a constitutional referendum.
The debate has become another flashpoint in a country already facing war in the east and severe social and economic hardship.
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