Later on the same day, his new 31-minister government was appointed, with only 10 ministers retaining their posts; many former rebels were included in the new lineup to prepare the country for the 2009 local elections and the 2010 presidential and parliamentary polls.
Kemudian pada hari yang sama, 31 menteri pemerintahan barunya diangkat, dengan hanya 10 menteri yang dipertahankan, banyak mantan pemberontak dimasukkan dalam daftar baru untuk mempersiapkan negara dalam rangka pemilihan lokal 2009 dan pemilihan presiden dan parlemen 2010.