DR Congo Relieves Mining Minister Of Position

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, has sacked the head of the state-owned mining company. <br />Albert Yuma, had been at the helm of Gecamines for more than a decade. Mr Yuma strongly denied allegations that he was involved in multi-million dollar corruption scandals. <br />He described himself as a patriotic reformer of the industry. <br />President Tshisekedi says cleaning up the mining sector is a key priority and he had been under international pressure to remove Mr Yuma.<br />Rights groups have long complained that the mining sector is riddled with corruption and human right abuses.