DR Congo seeks to rename places bearing Kabila’s name
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Potentiel
Congolese Deputy Prime Minister for the Interior Jacquemin Shabani has asked governors to identify within 30 days places bearing Joseph Kabila’s name and propose new names. Sixteen sites are already included in an initial inventory, according to Le Potentiel, with Félix Tshisekedi’s agreement in principle.
Congolese Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Interior, Jacquemin Shabani, has given provincial governors 30 days to identify streets, avenues and other public and private spaces bearing the name of former president Joseph Kabila, with a view to renaming them, Le Potentiel reports.
An initial list attached to the instruction already identifies 16 sites across the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Governors must complete the inventory and submit proposals for new names, while the removal of signs and names can only take place after the corresponding official acts have been adopted.
The initiative comes amid political and security tensions surrounding Joseph Kabila. Kinshasa links him to allegations of ties with the AFC/M23, an armed alliance supported by Rwanda according to the Congolese authorities, Le Potentiel reports.
