DRC names Judith Suminwa Tuluka as first woman PM

3 weeks ago

The Democratic Republic of Congo's planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka has been appointed the African nation's first woman prime minister, state television announced. An economist, she takes over as prime minister on Monday from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following President Felix Tshisekedi's sweeping re-election on December 20. Tshisekedi officially triumphed with 73.47 percent and the vote passed largely peacefully in a country long