Scan: Will Félix Tshisekedi leave office next in this set?

date	predicted	market price	confidence
2026-08-29	8%	10%	44%
2026-08-22	5%	10%	64%

1. Planner Fable 5.1 · Fermi decomposition + tool plan

Tools chosen: kalshi_direct kalshi_related polymarket_related claude_news gdelt_news wikipedia code_execution

Sub-questions (Fermi decomposition)

Which other African leaders are in the KXAFRICALEADEROUT set, and what are their ages, health status, and mandated term-end dates (e.g., Paul Biya 92, Museveni, Kagame, Ouattara, Ruto, Tinubu, Ramaphosa)?
When does Tshisekedi's current (second and constitutionally final) term end, and how likely is he to complete it versus leave earlier or extend via constitutional revision?
What is the current status of the M23/AFC rebellion, the Washington/Doha peace processes, and any coup or Kinshasa-instability risk that could force Tshisekedi out before 2029?
Are there credible reports about Tshisekedi's health or any succession/resignation signals?
Which leaders in the set face hard, near-term scheduled exits (elections or term limits before Jan 2029) that would make them likely to leave before Tshisekedi?
What does the sum of YES prices across the sibling KXAFRICALEADEROUT markets imply about vig and Tshisekedi's de-vigged share?

Planner reasoning

This is a 'first to leave office' race market, so Tshisekedi's probability depends heavily on who else is in the set (ages, term-limit dates, coup/health risk) relative to his own situation: constitutionally his second term ends in early 2029, he is pushing constitutional revision to potentially extend, and the DRC faces an active M23/Rwanda-backed insurgency and periodic coup attempts. I need the Kalshi price as anchor, the sibling markets to identify the competing leaders and their implied hazard rates, and current news on DRC stability, Tshisekedi's health, and constitutional-change efforts.

2. Research Parallel tool calls

tool	status	time	items	summary
kalshi_direct	OK	0.2s	1	## This Market's Kalshi Data Félix Tshisekedi (KXAFRICALEADEROUT-35-FT) - Current price (probability): 9.90% - 7-day price change: -7.10% - 30-day price change: +6.10% - Average daily volume: 307 contracts - Price range: 1.00% - 17.00% - Data points: 10 days
kalshi_related	OK	2.0s	1	1 related markets / summaries. series KXAFRICALEADEROUT: 0 markets (skipped 10 no-signal) \| keyword 'Tshisekedi': no matches \| keyword 'African leader leave office': ok
polymarket_related	OK	2.0s	0	Scanned 100 active Polymarket markets, kept 0 matches. keyword 'Tshisekedi': 0 markets \| keyword 'Congo president': 0 markets \| keyword 'African leader out': 0 markets \| keyword 'Biya': 0 markets
claude_news	OK	24.0s	18	Based on research, here are key findings: Tshisekedi / DRC: - President Felix Tshisekedi is due to leave office in 2028 under the current Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but a battle over the rules governing what happens when his mandate ends is already reshaping Congoles
gdelt_news	OK	212.4s	20	GDELT: 20 articles across 4 queries (lookback=60d). 'Tshisekedi constitution referendum term': 10 hits \| 'Tshisekedi health': error GDELT rate-limited after retries (429) \| 'Congo M23 Kinshasa coup': 10 hits \| 'Tshisekedi resign': error GDELT rate-limited after retries (429)
wikipedia	OK	1.9s	6	Fetched 6 Wikipedia entries (0 missing pages).
code_execution	OK	56.1s	0	Findings (based on representative KXAFRICALEADEROUT quotes since no live book was supplied — replace raw prices with actual market data if available): - Assumed raw YES prices summed to 108.0¢ across 8 named leaders + field, implying an 8-point vig; de-vigging (dividing each price by th

3. Evidence Brief Sonnet 5 · 7915 chars

# Current state Tshisekedi's second term is constitutionally set to end in 2028 (or possibly 2029 depending on election timing), but he is actively pursuing a constitutional revision/referendum ("Fourth Republic") that could remove term limits and let him stay beyond 2028; the Senate has passed the reform bill (all 89 present voted yes) and it awaits his signature, while opposition ("Coalition Article 64") is mobilizing protests. Kalshi prices Tshisekedi as the least likely (9.90%) among this leader-set to be the *next* to leave office — reflecting his relative youth, secure term until at least 2028, and clear intent to retain power. # Timeline of key events - 2024-05-19 (confirmed): Failed coup attempt against Tshisekedi (Christian Malanga-led); 6 deaths, Tshisekedi retained power. (Wikipedia) - 2025-11 (confirmed): DRC and M23-led AFC alliance sign a Doha framework agreement establishing a roadmap for peace talks. (Al Jazeera, TopAfricaNews) - 2026-05 (reported): Tshisekedi says he has not sought a third term but would accept one "if the Congolese people wanted." (claude_news/Yahoo) - 2026-07-08/09 (confirmed): Rising tensions over planned constitutional referendum; protests initially planned, then postponed to July 22 after AU mediation. (DW, News24, RioTimes) - 2026-07-22 (confirmed): Opposition cancels/postpones protest after Tshisekedi announces a "national dialogue." (Africanews, AOL) - 2026-07-23 to 08-24 (confirmed/reported): Incremental M23/AFC peace-process steps — prisoner releases, disputed detainee lists, roadmap agreement (Aug 24) to advance stalled talks; fighting continues in eastern DRC despite Doha deal. (AllAfrica, Al Jazeera) - 2026-07-30 (confirmed): DRC Constitutional Court clears path for referendum debate. (africa.com) - 2026-07-31 (reported): Opposition "fumes" as Tshisekedi edges closer to a third term. (Ghanaian Times) - 2026-08-11 (confirmed): Civil society groups warn against the referendum. (Africanews) - 2026-08-25 (confirmed): Al Jazeera reports Senate approved the term-extension/reform bill (89-0), bill awaits Tshisekedi's signature; opposition plans mass mobilization for Sept 15, 2026. (Al Jazeera) - 2026-08-28 (confirmed): Tshisekedi excludes M23 group from reconciliation/national dialogue talks. (EWN) - 2026-09-04 (reported): DRC army accused of bombing a humanitarian aircraft in Minembwe — ongoing conflict volatility. (AllAfrica) # Event Will Félix Tshisekedi (DRC President) be the first among a set of African leaders to leave office? # Outcomes to forecast - Yes (Tshisekedi leaves office first among the set) - No (someone else leaves first) # Kalshi market anchor Current YES price: **9.90%** (KXAFRICALEADEROUT-35-FT). 7-day change: -7.10% (down sharply); 30-day change: +6.10% (net up over the month). Range over observed window: 1%-17%. Average daily volume: 307 contracts — modest but active. Net signal: market has been volatile but currently near the low end of its range, implying growing confidence he will NOT be first out. # Sub-question answers 1. **Other leaders in set (ages/status)**: Paul Biya (93, Cameroon, since 1982, re-elected Oct 2025 to 2032, no term limits, chronic health speculation incl. 42-day disappearance) [Wikipedia/claude_news]; Museveni (Uganda, just won 7th term Jan 2026, no term limits) [claude_news]; Ouattara (83, Côte d'Ivoire, won 4th term Oct 2025) [Wikipedia]; Kagame (Rwanda, since 2000, no imminent election flagged); Ruto, Tinubu, Ramaphosa not detailed in research but presumably mid-term with no near-term forced exit signals. 2. **Tshisekedi's term end**: Second/final term per current constitution ends 2028; he is pushing constitutional revision to extend beyond this via referendum/"Fourth Republic" — Senate already passed reform bill 89-0, awaiting his signature (Al Jazeera, KT Press). Likelihood of completing term vs. extending: high probability he extends or manipulates rules rather than leave on schedule. 3. **M23/Doha peace process & instability risk**: Doha framework agreed Nov 2025; roadmap advanced Aug 24 2026; but fighting continues, most provisions unresolved, DRC army accused of bombing aid aircraft (Sept 2026) — real but so-far contained instability; no coup materializing since failed May 2024 attempt (GDELT/claude_news). 4. **Health/succession signals**: No direct reporting found on Tshisekedi's health; no resignation signals. GDELT health-specific queries were rate-limited (no data returned). 5. **Leaders with hard near-term scheduled exits**: None of the named peers (Biya, Museveni, Ouattara) face scheduled exits before 2029 — all just secured fresh mandates in 2025-2026 elections. This raises relative likelihood that Tshisekedi (term nominally ending 2028) could still be "first out" on paper, despite his extension efforts. 6. **Sibling market vig/de-vig**: No live order-book data obtained; code_execution used illustrative assumed prices (sum ~108¢, ~8pt vig), yielding a de-vigged Tshisekedi share of ~5.6%, and a hazard-model estimate of ~5.75% — broadly consistent with each other but NOT verified against real live sibling prices. # Key facts (high-confidence, factual) 1. [Kalshi] YES price 9.90%, down from a 30-day high near 17%, up 6.1% over 30 days net. 2. [Al Jazeera/KT Press] Senate passed term-extension-enabling reform bill 89-0; awaits Tshisekedi signature. 3. [Wikipedia] Failed coup attempt May 2024 already survived. 4. [Al Jazeera/TopAfricaNews] Doha peace framework signed Nov 2025; fighting persists. 5. [Wikipedia/claude_news] Biya (93), Museveni, Ouattara (83) all just re-elected to fresh multi-year terms — no near-term scheduled exit competing with Tshisekedi's 2028 term-end. # Cross-market signals - Kalshi related: Sibling market KXG7LEADEROUT (Merz) trading 7.00%, similar structure/vig context but different leader set — no direct arbitrage signal. - Polymarket: No matching markets found (0 hits for Tshisekedi/Congo/African leader/Biya). - Sportsbook implied: N/A. # Analyst opinions and speculation - Analysts (Al Jazeera, Semafor) view Tshisekedi as increasingly emboldened by U.S. backing to pursue constitutional revision rather than exit on schedule. - Code_execution hazard model (illustrative, not live-price-based) estimates ~5.75% probability Tshisekedi is first out, close to a hypothetical de-vigged ~5.56% — suggesting rough consistency with Kalshi's 9.90% only if real sibling prices differ meaningfully from the illustrative set (unverified). # Directional lean per outcome - **Yes** (leaves first): Supported by nominal 2028 term-end being nearer-term than peers' fresh 2025/26-secured mandates; opposed by his active push to extend rule, survived coup attempt, no health/resignation signals, and low Kalshi price trend. - **No** (someone else first): Supported by Biya's extreme age/health risk (93, frequent absence speculation) and by Tshisekedi's clear extension strategy (Senate-passed bill); opposed by ongoing DRC instability (M23, army incidents) that could theoretically force an earlier exit. # Gaps / unknowns - No live sibling-market price data (used illustrative assumptions only) — real de-vigged comparison unconfirmed. - No direct health data on Tshisekedi. - Outcome of referendum/bill signature and Sept 15, 2026 mass mobilization unresolved as of data cutoff. - Extent to which "leaving office" would count an extended/altered term (i.e., does constitutional revision itself constitute resolution ambiguity) not addressed by rules. # Calibration anchors - Kalshi current YES price: **9.90%** (primary anchor). - Illustrative de-vigged/hazard-model estimate: ~5.6-5.75% (directionally supports sub-10% pricing, though based on assumed rather than live sibling prices). - Precedent: Long-tenured African leaders (Biya, Museveni) historically extend rule via legal/constitutional maneuvering rather than exit on schedule — same pattern now unfolding with Tshisekedi.

4. Forecasters Fable 5.1 + GPT-5.6 Sol · in parallel

claude-fable-5-1

58% conf

Yes	8%
No	92%

Kalshi anchors Tshisekedi at 9.9% YES, at the low end of its 1-17% range. His constitutional path to first exit (end-2028) is likely preempted by others: Biya at 93 carries a very high multi-year mortality/departure hazard, Ruto and Tinubu face competitive 2027 elections, and Ramaphosa is constitutionally out by 2029 with a possible earlier ANC-driven handover. Tshisekedi is actively engineering an extension (Senate passed the reform bill 89-0), survived the May 2024 coup, and shows no health/resignation signals, so his 'first out' path rests mainly on a coup or sudden instability from the M23 conflict. That tail risk is real but small, justifying a slight shade below the market.

gpt-5.6-sol

68% conf

Yes	8%
No	92%

The 9.90% Kalshi YES price is the primary anchor, and Tshisekedi’s lack of health or resignation signals points toward No. His nominal 2028 term ending supports Yes, but the Senate’s 89-0 approval of reform enabling an extension makes departure on schedule less likely. Continued M23 instability creates some removal risk, yet Tshisekedi has survived a prior coup and the conflict remains contained enough that it does not outweigh 93-year-old Paul Biya’s substantial age and health-related exit risk. I shade YES below Kalshi to 8% because the constitutional-extension mechanism is advanced, while placing limited weight on the unverified 5.6%-5.75% model estimates.

5. Devil's Advocate Sonnet 5 · red-team critique

Both forecasters converge suspiciously tightly (0.080/0.080) despite claiming independent reasoning, and both shade below the 9.90% Kalshi anchor toward the unverified 5.6-5.75% hazard-model estimate — but the brief explicitly flags that estimate as "illustrative, not live-price-based" and "unconfirmed," so treating it as a meaningful pull-down factor rather than discarding it is a reference-class error both share.

Neither forecast addresses the critical ambiguity flagged in the brief: "does constitutional revision itself constitute resolution ambiguity" — if Tshisekedi signs the bill and extends his term via referendum rather than a clean election, it's unclear whether market resolution treats a "Fourth Republic" transition as him "leaving office" or not; this could materially shift probabilities either way and neither rationale even mentions it.

Both forecasts undersell the near-term catalyst risk: the Sept 15, 2026 mass mobilization and ongoing Article 64 coalition protests are dated close to the current data cutoff and represent a concrete, scheduled instability trigger, yet both rationales treat coup/instability risk as a vague generic "tail risk" rather than engaging with this specific near-term event.

Forecast 1's claim that "Ruto and Tinubu face competitive 2027 elections" as a reason they might exit before Tshisekedi is speculative and not supported anywhere in the brief (which explicitly says these leaders are "not detailed in research") — this introduces an unsupported comparative claim that inflates confidence in "No" without evidentiary backing.

Neither forecaster grapples with the 7-day price move (-7.10%, down sharply) versus the 30-day trend (+6.10%, net up) — the brief flags this as volatile and worth investigating, but both simply anchor to the current spot price without asking whether the recent sharp drop reflects new information (e.g., the postponed Sept 15 protests or bill signature timeline) that should shift the estimate further from historical Kalshi averages.

Both forecasts ignore Kagame, Ouattara, and Ramaphosa risk almost entirely except cursory mention, when Ramaphosa's "constitutionally out by 2029" status (mentioned only in Forecast 1) is actually a meaningful nearer-term competing exit that deserves more explicit weighting given it's closer to Tshisekedi's own 2028 nominal end than most peers.

6. Aggregator Fable 5.1 · final calibrated forecast

9% (63% confidence)

Yes: 9% No: 91%

The Kalshi anchor of 9.9% is the primary reference, and the structural case for 'No' is strong independent of the unverified de-vig model: Biya at 93 carries a very high multi-year mortality hazard, Ruto and Tinubu face genuinely competitive 2027 elections, and Ramaphosa is constitutionally out by 2029, so several peers plausibly exit before Tshisekedi's nominal late-2028 term end—which he is actively working to override via the Senate-passed reform bill. The critique correctly notes that both forecasters leaned on an illustrative model and underweighted near-term catalysts (Sept 15 mobilization, resolution ambiguity around a 'Fourth Republic' transition, ongoing M23 volatility), so I pull back slightly toward the market rather than shading as low as 8%. Coup/instability risk in the DRC is real but has not materialized since the failed May 2024 attempt, and no health or resignation signals exist. Final call: ~9% Yes, 91% No.

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