The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo validated a law establishing the framework for a potential referendum on constitutional reforms, removing a legal obstacle to President Felix Tshisekedi's administration pursuing changes to the country's constitutional framework, Jeune Afrique reported on July 28. Although the law does not directly authorize Tshisekedi to run for a third term, opposition figures and civil society groups have warned that the process could be used to alter term-limit provisions ahead of the 2028 presidential election.