DR Congo PM appointed under 'political agreement' with Kabila

Inauguration day: Outgoing president Joseph Kabila and successor Felix Tshisekedi mark DR Congo's first-ever peaceful transition of power. Kabila still overshadows the national political scene, wielding clout acquired during 18 years in office. [AFP]

DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday named a government veteran, Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, as the next prime minister, a move that came nearly four months after his inauguration.

Ilunga Ilunkamba was appointed under "the political agreement" between Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila "regarding the creation of a coalition government," presidential spokesman Kasongo Mwema Yamba Yamba said.