![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)
Yolande Makolo, spokesperson for the Rwandan government, criticized Newzroom Africa in a tweet for its coverage of Rwanda’s military actions and its interview with former Rwanda Army Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Kayumba Nyamwasa.
Makolo accused the news outlet of deleting an interview discussing the involvement of South African forces near Rwanda’s border and revisiting Nyamwasa’s past, including his role in grenade attacks in Kigali in 2010 and militia operations in eastern Congo. She stated that Rwanda had dealt with the grenade attacks and would not allow further aggression from Nyamwasa’s militia in the DRC.
In her tweet, Makolo questioned Newzroom Africa’s motives, urging the outlet to explain why South African troops were fighting in President Tshisekedi’s wars. She also criticized the South African government for sheltering Nyamwasa, calling him a “fugitive” who was fueling instability in Rwanda.
Hello @Newzroom405, what’s going on? First you delete the interview we had on SANDF involvement in conflict in near Rwanda’s border. Then you dredge up Kayumba Nyamwasa who had his RNC thugs throw grenades in crowded Kigali streets several times in 2010 to terrorise Rwandans (we… pic.twitter.com/kDw0p26TA8
— Yolande Makolo 🇷🇼 (@YolandeMakolo) February 2, 2025The controversy stems from an interview in which Nyamwasa discussed the ongoing conflict in the DRC and the deaths of soldiers involved in the conflict with M23 rebels. The former military chief spoke about the history of Rwanda’s involvement in the region, mentioning the complex relationships Rwanda has had with neighboring countries, including Uganda and Tanzania. He argued for dialogue to resolve the tensions in the Great Lakes region and suggested that a comprehensive approach was necessary to address the issues at hand.
Former Rwanda Army Chief Kayumba Nyamwasa on Newzroom Afrika
