Category: Democratic Republic of the Congo

1. Congo’s President Tshisekedi Appoints New Prime Minister: President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has appointed a new prime minister, Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, to replace Bruno Tshibala. The appointment was made following a power-sharing agreement between the president and the opposition. Ilunga is a former minister of foreign affairs and has held several other ministerial positions in the past.

↪ DRC government and M23 agree to halt fighting and work towards truce 1 year ago
↪ DRC government and M23 make surprise truce to end fighting in east of country 1 year ago
↪ ‘I hope I’ll one day be at peace’: civilians seek mental health help in war-ravaged eastern DRC 1 year ago
↪ Congo boat disaster death toll rises to 148, with more than 100 still missing 1 year ago
↪ The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s Congo deal: mineral riches for protection | Editorial 1 year ago
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↪ ‘Shame’ on world leaders for neglect of displaced civilians in DRC, says aid chief 1 year ago
↪ Africa’s last glaciers: an expedition to map ice loss in the Rwenzori mountains – in pictures 1 year ago
↪ ‘Women give birth on the ground’: Congolese forced to return home find devastation 1 year ago
↪ M23 rebels capture strategic mining hub of Walikale in eastern DRC 1 year ago