Congo-K Who is now behind the helm of the energy ministry?

摘要

There is a lot of work cut out for thernCongo-K’s new minister of energy andrnwater resources, Jean-Marie IngelernIfoto, appointed under incoming primernminister Bruno Tshibala’s administrationrnon May 3. Ifoto picks up after the shortlivedrnterm served by Pierre-AnatolernMatusila Malungeni, a medical radiologistrnwho had only been in office sincernJanuary ( AEI 784). Ifoto is no newcomerrnto the high spheres of power. Hernhad previously worked for the presidencyrnunder Mobutu Sese Seko and twice heldrna ministerial appointment under the transitionalrngovernment formed in 2002:rnsocial affairs (2003-2005) and then minesrn(2005-2006). He notably hit the headlinesrnwhen he vetoed the Shinkolobwe uraniumrnmine project put forward by CentralrnAfrican Mining and Exploration Corn(CAMEC) headed by Zimbabwean BillyrnRautenbach, who had ties with JaynetrnKabila, sister of president Joseph Kabila.rnIfoto was then elected deputy. There arerna number of burning issues the new ministerrnwill need to tackle: the rehabilitationrnof Inga 1 and 2 ( AEI 791), reboot ofrnthe Inga 3 project ( AEI 782), completionrnof the Katende dam ( AEI 784), tornname a few.