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.

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↪ Breakdown in global order causing progress to stall in Africa – report 2 years ago
↪ Mpox vaccination begins in DRC after 859 die this year 2 years ago
↪ At least 78 dead and dozens missing after ferry disaster in DR Congo 2 years ago
↪ Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Hall of Famer and humanitarian, dies at 58 2 years ago
↪ Race to combat mpox misinformation as vaccine rollout in DRC begins 2 years ago
↪ Rwandan forces and M23 rebels shelled refugee camps in DRC, report claims 2 years ago
↪ Families of Americans ensnared in DRC coup plot assert their innocence 2 years ago
↪ Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt 2 years ago
↪ Scorched earth: how the search for gold has scarred DRC’s Haut-Uélé province 2 years ago