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Congo lawmakers pass no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Ilunga

Congo lawmakers pass no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Ilunga

LAWMAKERS in the Democratic Republic of Congo voted yesterday to oust Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, collapsing the government and handing President Felix Tshisekedi a chance to appoint loyalists to key ministries. Last month Tshisekedi moved to end a coalition formed with his predecessor Joseph Kabila that has constrained Tshisekedi's authority since he took office in January 2019. Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, 26 March 2019. Photo: Paul Kagame/flickr This culminated in Wednesday's no-confidence vote against the prime minister, one of the last vestiges of Kabila's hold on government. It passed with…
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