Kabila ally floats possibility of Congo referendum on term limits

A top ally of Congolese President Joseph Kabila on Saturday raised the possibility of a constitutional referendum to alter the number of terms he can serve, defying opponents and western powers who insist Kabila should leave office this year. Term limits in Democratic Republic of Congo's 2006 constitution bar Kabila, who has ruled the central African country since 2001, from running for a third elected term in a presidential poll scheduled for November. The country's constitutional court ruled last month that Kabila would remain in office if the vote does not take place on time.

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