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Failure of DR Congo army leaves civilians at mercy of rebels

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Members of the Congolese Army sentenced to death for desertion and cowardice when fighting M23 rebels sit inside the military courtroom during their trial in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo May 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Innocent Kasereka sits in a rundown hospital in the war-torn east of the Democratic…

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Congo appoints its first female Prime Minister as violence surges in the east

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Judith Suminwa Tuluka. | Photo Credit: X/@SuminwaJudith President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo on April 1 appointed the country’s first female Prime Minister, fulfilling a campaign promise and making an important step towards the formation of a new government after being reelected late last year. Former Planning Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka will…

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