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- ↑ New DRC Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga is a political and professor. Radio France International, 21 May 2019
- ↑ DR Congo PM appointed under 'political agreement' with Kabila. Yahoo News, 20 May 2019
- ↑ DR Congo's Tshisekedi names new prime minister. France24, 20 May 2019
- 1 2 3 Experienced technocrat to head government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Deutsche Welle, 21 May 2019
- 1 2 Sylvestre Ilunga appointed as prime minister of DR Congo. Xinhua, 20 May 2019
- 1 2 Sylvestre Ilunga Ilukumba named as Congo prime minister. Reuters, 20 May 2019
- 1 2 3 4 DRC: Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, the new Prime Minister The Africa Report, 28 May 2019
- ↑ Ilunga Ilunkamba: DRC prez nominates experienced hand as Prime Minister. Africa News, 20 May 2019
- ↑ Congo names new prime minister after four months of wrangling. Financial Times, 20 May 2019
- ↑ RDC : Joseph Kabila renonce à imposer Albert Yuma à la primature (in French). Jeune Afrique, 23 April 2019
- ↑ DR Congo rivals forge government pact 7 months after polls. News24, 27 July 2019
- ↑ DRC coalition gov't to include 65 members. Xinhua, 30 July 2019
- ↑ DR Congo names new government, save months after president inaugurated. France24, 26 August 2019
- ↑ DR Congo names new government after 7-month delay. Deutsche Welle, 26 August 2019
- ↑ "Congo lawmakers vote to oust prime minister in win for president | Reuters".