DRC: Constitutional Court to resume proceedings on Saturday, October 18th

Kinshasa, October 15^th, 2025 (CPA). – The Constitutional Court’s judicial session for the 2025-2026 term in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is scheduled for Saturday, October 18^th, 2025, at the People’s Palace in Kinshasa, according to a statement from the court’s registry service consulted by CPA. ‘The Constitutional Court, sitting in a special chamber at the People’s Palace, will convene its solemn and public hearing on Saturday, October 18^th,  2025, at 10 a.m. to mark the start of the 2025-2026 judicial year,’ it is read in the extract from the court’s register signed by Theophile Loutonadio, chief registrar of this high court. As a reminder, the main powers of the Constitutional Court of DRC are to review the constitutionality of laws and treaties, rule on electoral disputes and conflicts of jurisdiction, and judge political crimes committed by the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister. It also guarantees respect for the Constitution and the rule of law.