![Write as a Journalist and your task is to rewrite the entire text as a news article using an inverted pyramid as a structure in better words and make it unique with natural language. All output shall be in English. Please, do not use the verb 'emphasize' or start the article with 'In a" The text to rewrite it is this: [ DR Congo's first female PM Judith Suminwa takes oath of office Judith Suminwa Tuluka was sworn in early Wednesday as the first female prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Before the National Assembly, the lower house of the DRC parliament, Tuluka and the other 54 new government members officially took office after deputies approved Tuluka's action programme with a required absolute majority. Tuluka, while presenting her action programme Tuesday afternoon, said she was proud to have broken the "glass ceiling" as the first Congolese woman to serve the country as prime minister. "By assuming this position, I am fully aware of the historical importance of this moment and the symbolism of this appointment for the Congolese nation. I feel both the weight of the responsibility on me and an immense pride in the idea of representing within the Republic, the culmination of the efforts of all Congolese men and women tending to break the famous 'glass ceiling'," noted Tuluka. She promised to lay the groundwork for an "emerging Congo" by creating around 2.6 million jobs and an academy of mathematics and artificial intelligence in Kinshasa, while laying out actions on national security, economic diversification, infrastructure connectivity, public services, and climate change. Holder of a master's degree in applied economics from the Universite libre de Bruxelles of Belgium, Tuluka was appointed state minister for Planning in March 2023. From 2020 to 2023, she also served as deputy coordinator of the Presidential Strategic Monitoring Council, an agency affiliated with the presidential office. This new government unveiled on May 29, consists of 55 members, including the prime minister, six deputy prime ministers, and 10 state ministers, compared to the 57 members in the March 2023 reshuffle. ] Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo](https://theafricadailypost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/644e6008-6bf1-4447-95a1-590eb1549672-860x554.png)
Kigali, Rwanda – Rwanda’s government vehemently rejected accusations by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that asylum seekers sent to the country could be at risk of deportation to unsafe nations.
The dispute arose during a UK court case challenging the British government’s policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing. UNHCR lawyers argued that Rwanda’s asylum system was inadequate and could lead to a banned practice known as refoulement, where refugees are transferred to countries where they face threats of torture or death. This concern formed a key part of the UK Supreme Court’s ruling last year, deeming the deportation plan unlawful.
“The UNHCR is lying,” Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo declared in a statement. Makolo further accused the agency of fabricating evidence while simultaneously collaborating with Rwanda to bring migrants from Libya to safety. A UNHCR spokesperson declined to comment.
The Rwandan government countered the UNHCR’s claims, stating that the cases presented in court involved individuals who already held legal status in other countries but didn’t meet Rwandan entry requirements, or those who left Rwanda voluntarily.
The UK government previously announced the first deportation flight to Rwanda was scheduled for July 24th, contingent on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party winning the upcoming national elections on July 4th. However, with the Labour Party holding a significant lead in polls and pledging to scrap the policy, the future of the UK-Rwanda asylum deal remains uncertain.
