The presidential office of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday unveiled the composition of the new government after President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second term late in January. The new government, led by Prime…
Congo: Education minister impregnates deputy, claims it’s workplace accident
In a surprising admission, Tony Mwaba Kazadi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education, acknowledged having an unplanned pregnancy with Aminata Namasia. Yet he said it was an accident at work. In spite of…
WHO horrified over sexual exploitation by aid workers in DR Congo
World Health Organization (WHO) staff were among 83 aid workers who sexually abused women and girls while tackling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a report finds. The abuses, which included nine allegations of rape, were committed…