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Congo prime minister accepts no confidence vote, freeing president from alliance

Congo prime minister accepts no confidence vote, freeing president from alliance

DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo's Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba has accepted parliament's vote of no confidence in his government, opening the way for President Felix Tshisekedi to appoint his loyalists to key ministries. The departure of Ilunga, an ally of former President Joseph Kabila, cements Tshisekedi's break from a power-sharing pact that had been forced on him when he came to power two years ago because Kabila's allies still controlled parliament. The awkward alliance, which forced Tshisekedi to bargain with his predecessor over any policy shift, added to challenges facing his government as it sought to quell violence in Congo's…
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Danish PM in tears after visiting mink farmer whose animals were culled

Danish PM in tears after visiting mink farmer whose animals were culled

DENMARK’S Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen broke down when visiting a mink farmer who lost his herd following the government's order this month to cull all 17 million mink in the country to curb the spread of coronavirus. Frederiksen has faced opposition calls to resign and a vote of no confidence in parliament after an order by the government in early November, which it later admitted was illegal, to cull the country's entire mink population. The order was given after authorities found COVID-19 outbreaks at hundreds of mink farms, including a new strain of the virus, suspected of being able to…
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