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{{Infobox politician|image_size=200|birth_name=Joseph-Désiré Mobutu|birth_date=14 October 1930|birth_place=Lisala, [[Belgian]]-occupied [[Congo#Belgian administration (1908–1960)|Congo]]|death_date=7 September 1997|death_place=Rabat, [[Morocco]]|political_orientation=[[Fascism]]|political_party=[[Popular Movement of the Revolution]]|image=Mobutu Sese Seko.png}} | {{Infobox politician|image_size=200|birth_name=Joseph-Désiré Mobutu|birth_date=14 October 1930|birth_place=Lisala, [[Belgian]]-occupied [[Congo#Belgian administration (1908–1960)|Congo]]|death_date=7 September 1997|death_place=Rabat, [[Morocco]]|political_orientation=[[Fascism]]|political_party=[[Popular Movement of the Revolution]]|image=Mobutu Sese Seko.png}} | ||
'''Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga''' (14 October 1930 – 7 September 1997) was | '''Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga''' (14 October 1930 – 7 September 1997) was the [[United States of America|USA]]-backed dictator of the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and billionaire. | ||
Raised by European friars, he overthrew and murdered the left-wing prime minister [[Patrice Lumumba]] in 1960 with U.S. and Belgian support.<ref name=":1222">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Mecca|page=262|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> He then ruled [[Republic of Zaire (1971–1997)|Zaire]] (now the DR Congo) from 1965 to 1997. When he fled from power, he had $6 billion USD stored in various [[Swiss Confederation|Swiss]] banks.<ref name=":122222">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=La Paz|page=141|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> His Zaireanization policy promoted tribalism and changed the name of himself and his country to seem more African while doing nothing to stop [[colonialism]].<ref name=":1222" /> | |||
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Mobutu Sese Seko | |
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| Born | Joseph-Désiré Mobutu 14 October 1930 Lisala, Belgian-occupied Congo |
| Died | 7 September 1997 Rabat, Morocco |
| Political orientation | Fascism |
| Political party | Popular Movement of the Revolution |
Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga (14 October 1930 – 7 September 1997) was the USA-backed dictator of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and billionaire.
Raised by European friars, he overthrew and murdered the left-wing prime minister Patrice Lumumba in 1960 with U.S. and Belgian support.[1] He then ruled Zaire (now the DR Congo) from 1965 to 1997. When he fled from power, he had $6 billion USD stored in various Swiss banks.[2] His Zaireanization policy promoted tribalism and changed the name of himself and his country to seem more African while doing nothing to stop colonialism.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Mecca' (p. 262). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]
- ↑ Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'La Paz' (p. 141). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]