Democratic Republic of Congo Prime minister announced a new government after eight months of negotiations between President Felix Tshisekedi, who won an election and former President Joseph Kabila, with around two thirds of posts going to allies of the latter.

In the long-delayed election last December, Tshisekedi defeated a candidate officially backed by Kabila, who himself declined further re-elections.

The cabinet list released by Prime Minister Illunga Illunkamba consisted mostly of people with little or no government experience. Of the 65 ministers named, 42 were from Kabila’s coalition and 23 were from Tshisekedi’s.

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Kabila’s power is relies on his Common Front for Congo (FCC) coalition, which won about 70% of seats in the lower house of parliament and an overwhelming majority of provincial assembly seats in elections also held on December 30, 2018.

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