President Tshisekedi described the new cabinet as a 'government of national unity,' highlighting that it includes members of the opposition who agreed to work with him in addressing the pressing challenges facing the country.
Several ministers from the previous administration have been reappointed. These include Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita as Minister of Defense, and Jacquemain Shabani who returns as Minister of Interior.
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo was reappointed as Minister of Transport and Communications, while Patrick Muyaya continues in his role as Minister of Communication and Government Spokesperson.
New faces in the cabinet include opposition figure Adolphe Muzito, now appointed as Minister of Finance; Guillaume Ngefa-Atondoko Andali as Minister of Justice; Eliezer Ntambwe, who will oversee veteran affairs; and Floribert Azuluni as Minister of Regional Cooperation.
Notably, no members of the ECIDé party, led by opposition politician Martin Fayulu, were included in the new government, despite earlier expectations following their June 2025 agreement to cooperate in addressing national issues.
Other major opposition parties, such as the PPRD of former President Joseph Kabila and Ensemble led by Moïse Katumbi, were also excluded from the new cabinet. The government has accused these groups of collaborating with what it calls "the enemy" of the Congolese state.
The Congolese government has been fighting the M23 rebel group which re-emerged in late 2021, claiming to fight for rights of marginalized Tutsi communities in DR Congo.
Since then, the rebel group has taken control of large parts of eastern Congo, including key cities such as Goma and Bukavu.
Residents in the occupied areas report a sense of restored peace, with M23 pledging to continue providing protection amid ongoing attacks from the Congolese armed coalition that was previously expelled from the region.
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