The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tshisekedi appoints new Prime Minister

Democratic Republic of Congo President, Felix Tshisekedi has appointed Judith Tuluka Suminwa as the country’s next prime minister, the first female to hold the role in the world’s second-biggest copper producer. Bloomberg News reports that Suminwa was previously a minister of State for Planning, the Presidency said on X Monday. She replaces Sama Lukonde, who’s been in office since 2021.