DR Congo names Judith Suminwa Tuluka as first woman PM

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00:00 The Congolese presidency announced a new Prime Minister on Monday evening,

00:03 finally installing a government leader after Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi

00:07 was inaugurated for his second term in January. Judith Suminwa is due to lead the new government,

00:13 and she becomes the first woman to ever hold the post of Prime Minister in the Democratic

00:17 Republic of Congo. Suminwa was a minister in the previous government, which was led by

00:21 Sama Lukonde. She also previously worked in banking and with the United Nations Development

00:26 Programme. Her appointment marks an important step forward for women in the Democratic Republic of

00:31 Congo, who have long been underrepresented at the highest levels of both business and politics.

00:36 Suminwa is due to form a new government in the coming weeks, and it's going to have its work

00:41 cut out for it. Not only is there a conflict raging in the east with M23 rebels who are backed by

00:46 Rwanda, but Congo also has to contend with weak institutions, rampant corruption, inflation,

00:52 and a lack of jobs. Speaking to the press on Monday, Suminwa said the challenges are immense,

00:57 but that with everyone's support, the government will succeed.

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