
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".