Content_paragraphs:  On 24 March, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the President, Félix 
  
  Tshisekedi, declared a public health state of emergency, which was subsequently 
  
  validated by the Constitutional Court and repeatedly renewed by the National 
  
  Assembly and the Senate. This was preceded by the announcement, on 18 March, of 
  
  other preventive measures and the creation of a national solidarity fund to mobilize 
  
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  funds to address the socioeconomic impact of COVID-19. The fund is overseen by a 
  
  management committee made up of 12 members, including 2 women. On 21 April, 
  
  President Tshisekedi received the former President, Joseph Kabila, to discuss ongoing 
  
  efforts to address the pandemic, and called for national cohesion and unity. The First 
  
  Lady, Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, voiced concerns about an increase in domestic 
  
  violence due to confinement measures related to COVID-19.