On Nov. 9, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi promulgated Law No. 26/045, establishing a new legal framework for organizing referendums in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and replacing legislation adopted in 2005, Radio Okapi reported on Nov. 11. The law allows referendums to be initiated by the president, the government, parliamentarians or a petition supported by at least 100,000 citizens, and it sets out procedures for campaigns, voting and the announcement of results.