Congo keeps mines, finance ministers in new cabinet

Democratic Republic of Congo created new senior defence and
reconstruction posts in a new government named on Sunday, but other key
portfolios such as mines and finance were unchanged, state television said.

A decree from President Joseph Kabila read out on TV named a new
defence minister and created a new post of deputy prime minister for defence
and security, bolstering the focus on security on a day eastern rebels
launched a fresh offensive.
Mutombo Bakafua Nsenda, previously justice minister, was named deputy
prime minister for defence and security, while the former transport minister,
Charles Mwando Simba, was appointed defence minister.
The reshuffle was triggered by the resignation last month of Prime
Minister Antoine Gizenga.