DRC cabinet overhaul shifts balance of power to Felix Tshisekedi
New finance, mining and interior ministers to join 56-member cabinet
12 April 2021 - 22:59
Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) prime minister announced a new cabinet on Monday, completing a government overhaul by President Felix Tshisekedi that strengthens his hold on power.
The new government is a further blow to Tshisekedi's predecessor and former coalition partner, Joseph Kabila, who stepped down in January 2019 but maintained control of some ministries, the legislature, judiciary and security services...
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