DR Congo parliament votes to remove PM in win for president Thursday, 28 January 2021 8:39 AM
[ Last Update: Thursday, 28 January 2021 10:21 AM ] Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, the prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have voted to remove Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba from office, handing President Felix Tshisekedi a key victory in his bid to sideline the allies of his predecessor.
The DR Congo’s National Assembly approved a no-confidence motion against Ilunga Ilunkamba by 367 votes to seven on Wednesday, forcing the premier to step down within 24 hours.
The vote came against a backdrop of a months-long power struggle that pitched Tshisekedi against loyalists to former president Joseph Kabila, who ruled the DR Congo for 18 years.