Congo appoints its first female prime minister as violence surges in the east
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday appointed the country's first female prime minister, fulfilling a campaign promise and making an important step towards the formation of a new government after being reelected late last year.Former planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka will step into the role at a time of worsening violence in the country's mineral-rich east, which borders Rwanda. The long-running conflict has displaced more than 7 million people according to the United Nations, making it one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.CONGO BRINGING BACK DEATH PENALTY AS VIOLENCE, MILITANT ATTACKS SURGETuluka promised to work toward peace and development in her first speech following her appointment on state television. Stil...