00:01One of the Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition politicians has been barred from leaving the country.
00:08Delisa Sanger, a former minister who heads the EnVol party, had his passport confiscated on Sunday
00:14as he was attempting to take a flight at Kinshasa airport.
00:19According to the opposition politician, he was told that he had to take up his case with the judicial system,
00:25but that he had not been informed of any proceedings brought against him beforehand.
00:31Sanger is a key figure in the new coalition against the constitutional change
00:35that could see current president Felix Cisicetti reach for a third term.
00:42Sanger was also among several politicians injured during clashes on 12th of June.
00:48The clashes happened as the new coalition had called for demonstrations
00:51against what it referred to as a constitutional coup.
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