DRC: Minister of Justice, Constant Mutamba, announces his resignation

The Congolese Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals, Constant Mutamba, announced his resignation on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, to the President of the Republic, F\u00e9lix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo. This decision comes just 48 hours after the National Assembly lifted his immunity, authorizing legal proceedings against him. According to sources cited by Jeune Afrique, the resignation was accepted by the head of state, following a discussion that lasted nearly an hour. A formal confirmation letter is expected to be sent to the president’s office and that of the Prime Minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, on Wednesday. The now former Minister of Justice, appointed in May 2024, is suspected of embezzlement of publ