Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila on Tuesday named a new transitional government, state television said, defying opponents who rejected the cabinet, saying it violated a previous agreement. The new prime minister Bruno Tshibala, whom he named last month, is a former member of the country's largest opposition party and other opposition leaders received ministerial posts too. The main opposition bloc, however, immediately criticised Tuesday's announcement and called onKabila to name a government that respects the December agreement. "This government is illegitimate and we don't recognise it," Martin Fayulu, president of the Engagement for Citizenship and Development(ECIDE) party, told Reuters. Kabila denies those accusations, saying the election delays are due to challenges registering millions of voters and budgetary constraints.

Source: The Star May 09, 2017 16:37 UTC