This archive report was first published on 26 July 2019.
Published on July 26, 2019, by AFP.
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has finally broken the deadlock in forming a government, six months after he took power from veteran ruler Joseph Kabila.
According to officials, Tshisekedi's CACH alliance in the legislature has been holding tortuous talks with Kabila's Common Front for Congo (FCC) coalition to break the stalemate.
"An agreement has just been reached on Friday between the FCC and CACH," Nehemie Mwilanya, the coordinator of the pro-Kabila alliance, announced on Twitter.
The agreement will see the formation of a 65-member government, with 42 members from the FCC and 23 from CACH.
However, neither side has provided details on who will get key ministries such as interior, defence, economy, finance and mining.
Tshisekedi's election in December marked the Democratic Republic of Congo's first peaceful transition of power since the country gained independence from Belgium in 1960.
However, the vote was marred by allegations of rigging, and Tshisekedi is struggling to push ahead with pledges of reform.
