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Japan-Congo talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far R) holds talks with his Congolese counterpart Judith Suminwa Tuluka (2nd from L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2025.

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Japan-Congo talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and his Congolese counterpart Judith Suminwa Tuluka shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2025.

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Japan-Congo talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and his Congolese counterpart Judith Suminwa Tuluka shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2025.

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DR Congo president lays foundation stone for Chinese-built ring roads project

STORY: DR Congo president lays foundation stone for Chinese-built ring roads project SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:45 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALEXIS GISARO MUVUNI, DRC's Minister of State for Infrastructure and Public Works 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ZHAO BIN, Chinese ambassador to DRC 4. various of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi laying the foundation stone for the construction project STORYLINE: The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction of Kinshasa's ring roads project, one of the priority infrastructure projects within the cooperation package of "resource for projects" between the DRC and China. During the ceremony, attended by high-ranking personalities, including Prime Minister Judith Tuluka Suminwa, President Tshisekedi, driving a wheel loader hi

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DR CONGO-KINSHASA-PM-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240613) -- KINSHASA, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Judith Suminwa Tuluka attends the swearing-in ceremony in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), June 11, 2024. Judith Suminwa Tuluka was sworn in early Wednesday as the first female prime minister of the DRC, with an "ambitious and detailed" action plan that will cost 92.9 billion U.S. dollars over the next five years. (Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DR CONGO-KINSHASA-PM-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240613) -- KINSHASA, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Judith Suminwa Tuluka speaks at the swearing-in ceremony in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), June 11, 2024. Judith Suminwa Tuluka was sworn in early Wednesday as the first female prime minister of the DRC, with an "ambitious and detailed" action plan that will cost 92.9 billion U.S. dollars over the next five years. (Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DR CONGO-KINSHASA-PM-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240613) -- KINSHASA, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Judith Suminwa Tuluka prepares to give a speech while attending the swearing-in ceremony in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), June 11, 2024. Judith Suminwa Tuluka was sworn in early Wednesday as the first female prime minister of the DRC, with an "ambitious and detailed" action plan that will cost 92.9 billion U.S. dollars over the next five years. (Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DR CONGO-KINSHASA-PM-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240613) -- KINSHASA, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Judith Suminwa Tuluka speaks at the swearing-in ceremony in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), June 11, 2024. Judith Suminwa Tuluka was sworn in early Wednesday as the first female prime minister of the DRC, with an "ambitious and detailed" action plan that will cost 92.9 billion U.S. dollars over the next five years. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-KINSHASA-PM-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240613) -- KINSHASA, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Judith Suminwa Tuluka attends the swearing-in ceremony in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), June 11, 2024. Judith Suminwa Tuluka was sworn in early Wednesday as the first female prime minister of the DRC, with an "ambitious and detailed" action plan that will cost 92.9 billion U.S. dollars over the next five years. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-KINSHASA-PM-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240613) -- KINSHASA, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Judith Suminwa Tuluka prepares to give a speech while attending the swearing-in ceremony in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), June 11, 2024. Judith Suminwa Tuluka was sworn in early Wednesday as the first female prime minister of the DRC, with an "ambitious and detailed" action plan that will cost 92.9 billion U.S. dollars over the next five years. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR Congo's 1st female PM sworn in

STORY: DR Congo's 1st female PM sworn in SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a session at the National Assembly 2. various of the new PM speaking at the National Assembly STORYLINE: 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 program with a required absolute majority. Tuluka, while presenting her action program 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 o

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Alleged coup plotters stand trial before DR Congo military court

STORY: Alleged coup plotters stand trial before DR Congo military court SHOOTING DATE: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:12 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the trial on alleged coup plotters in Kinshasa 2. various of the coup attempt in Kinshasa (shot on May 19, courtesy of the DRC Presidential Office) STORYLINE: Some 50 men, including three American citizens, who were accused of being involved in last month's coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Friday stood trial before a military court in Kinshasa, the capital of DRC. They face charges of terrorism, illegal possession of weapons and arms of war, attempted assassination, criminal association, murder, and financing of terrorism, according to a statement published by the Gombe garrison military court Thursday. According to Sylvain Ekenge, the DRC military spokesman, the attackers initially wanted to attack the residences of Judith Suminwa, who was nominated in early April by Preside