The wave of appointments is a part of a broader framework of navy reforms, stated a presidential spokesman.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has changed the pinnacle of the nation’s armed forces as a part of broader navy reforms geared toward boosting effectivity.
In an announcement from the presidency on Monday, Christian Tshiwewe Songhesha, former commander of the Republican Guard, an elite unit in control of defending the pinnacle of state, was named as the brand new military chief of workers, changing Célestin Mbala Musense.
The brand new deputy chief of workers in control of operations, Jerome Chico Tshitambwe, comes from the identical unit.
“Nearly your complete workers has been changed by younger officers. A number of are from the Republican Guard, however not all, and that’s as a result of they’ve confirmed themselves,” the president’s deputy director of communications, Giscard Kusema, stated.
The DRC’s military is combating a number of armed teams, primarily in its restive east the place ethnic militias and different armed teams are battling for management close to the borders with Uganda and Rwanda.
Based on a latest rely by the United Nations, there are a minimum of 120 armed teams within the DRC’s restive east and navy operations by neighbouring states like Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi aren’t unusual.
The wave of appointments in DRC’s military is a part of a broader framework of navy reform, Kusema informed Reuters. A brand new navy programming regulation was just lately drawn up for the interval 2022-2025.
“For years, all of the specialists have been asking for a navy programming regulation that offers extra monetary autonomy to the military and adaptability in procedures,” stated Kusema.
