"Second term: 6.400.000 jobs expected in five years," announces the Congolese Press Agency (ACP) quoting President Félix Tshisekedi. Indeed, the "firm" intention of the Head of State Félix Tshisekedi to create 6.4 million jobs in the DRC during his second term was expressed during the "Morning of Employment" organized Wednesday in Kinshasa by the National Employment Office (Onem).

"Creating more jobs is one of my campaign commitments (...). This commitment, which is based on a voluntarist approach using solutions drawn from the daily life of the Congolese people, requires the acceleration of entrepreneurship promotion in order to meet the challenge of creating 6.4 million jobs over the next five years," declared Félix Tshisekedi.

Under the title: "The government disapproves of the words of Cardinal Ambongo," Forum des as reports that during a press briefing held Wednesday, April 3, in Kinshasa, the Minister of Communication and Media, Patrick Muyaya, strongly criticized the statements made by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, who was trying to justify the affiliations to the rebellion linked to the M23 terrorists in the east of the country.

For the government spokesman, the words of this prince of the Church could be interpreted as encouragement, or even moral support to those who take up arms to try to conquer power.

In his homily during the Easter Vigil, Cardinal Ambongo mentioned affiliations of Congolese to the "Congo River Alliance (AFC)" created by Corneille Nangaa, with the blessing of the M23 leaders. According to the cardinal, these Congolese are rebelling because of actions taken by the government, which weaken national unity and exclude some from enjoying the country's wealth.

"'Mobondo' file: Peter Kazadi, Teke, and Yaka going in circles," notes Le Phare. While it was believed that the roundtable for reconciliation between Teke and Yaka customary chiefs, recently organized in Kinshasa by the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the interior, Peter Kazadi, had really set the stage for the end of intercommunal clashes between Teke and Yaka militiamen in the Kwamouth territory, this forum seems to have resolved nothing.

Indeed, the Yaka warriors, known as "Mobondo," resumed hostilities the day after the Kinshasa meeting.

La Prospérité returns to the expectations of the population following the appointment of Mrs. Judith Suminwa as Prime Minister. "Avoid cosmetic change," emphasizes the sister publication.

For this newspaper, this time, the stakes in selecting new members of the government for all Congolese should bring about profound change instead of cosmetic change. That is to say, a change that is not limited to merely replacing individual faces but rather, a change in policies based on courageous reforms at all levels.

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