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DR Congo’s term-limit gamble risks jolting global cobalt and EV markets

Vehicle driving pass the Iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium. Photo by Thokozani Nkala @ Unsplash
Vehicle driving pass the Iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium. Photo by Thokozani Nkala @ Unsplash
  • Push to amend term limits rattles investor confidence
  • Congo’s minerals place global energy transition at risk

 

KINSHASA, DR CONGO – A growing push to amend presidential term limits in the Democratic Republic of Congo is raising alarm among investors and analysts, threatening political stability in a country central to the global energy transition.

Supporters of President Félix Tshisekedi are pressing for the removal of Article 220 of the constitution, which blocks any changes allowing a third presidential term — a move critics warn could destabilise both governance and markets.

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