Congo Appoints Judith Tuluka Suminwa as New Prime Minister
- Tuluka Suminwa will be Congo’s first female prime minister
- Suminwa to lead major copper producer as war spreads in east
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President Felix Tshisekedi appointed Judith Tuluka Suminwa as the next prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the first female to hold the role in the world’s second-biggest copper producer.
She 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.