Can DR Congo leaders keep their pledge of free school?
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi (centre) arrives to attend a regional security summit in Luanda, Angola, on July 12, 2019. PHOTO | JOAO DE FATIMA | AFP
While youngsters began a new primary school year in DR Congo this week, many parents were left to wonder whether authorities will keep a costly vow to make tuition free.
President Felix Tshisekedi, who took office in the Democratic Republic of Congo in January, pledged to allocate $2.6 billion (2.37 billion euros) to primary education, or 40 percent of the vast country's annual budget.
