DR Congo President Names New Security Adviser

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 10, 2022 | 10:57 AM GMT

Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi has appointed a new security adviser.

It follows the “arrest on Saturday of his former adviser François Beya for his alleged role in a coup plot.

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The new adviser, Jean-Cluade Bukasa, served as Mr.

Beya’s deputy.

Mr.

Beya was detained by the national intelligence agency after initial investigations “uncovered serious evidence” linking him to a plot to undermine the government, according to government spokesperson Kasongo Mwema.

It comes as ‘more arrests’ are planned in the army as investigations continue, French radio broadcaster RFI reports.

Some senior officials are not allowed to leave the country, it adds.

BBC /Shakirat Sadiq
DR Congo President Names New Security Adviser

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Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.