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DR Congo names Judith Suminwa Tuluka as first woman PM

Supporters greet incumbent Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi in Gombe, Kinshasa, on 31 December, 2023. AFP - ARSENE MPIANA

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the nomination of its first woman prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following President Felix Tshisekedi's re-election on 20 December.

Tuluka – who was previously planning minister – said on national television that the "task is big, [and] the challenges are immense but together... we will get there".

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