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]