DRC – PM resigns

Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga of the Democratic Republic of Congo has resigned. This possibility had been mooted for a while (see previous post), but it finally happened on Thursday last.

Prime Minister Gizenga, who is 83, was vice-prime minister under Lumumba in 1960. In his resignation statement, he said that he was feeling under physical strain because of his age.

Jeuneafrique reports that the resignation came just after the IMF reported that it was satisfied with the government’s economic performance. However, there are new security problems in parts of the country, problems with public sector salaries and social unrest.

A motion of no confidence in the government had been expected for some time.

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