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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 (aged 66)|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 a | '''Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga''' (14 October 1930 – 7 September 1997) was a Congolese politician and military officer who ruled [[Republic of Zaire (1971–1997)|Zaire]] as [[President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|president]] from 1965 to 1997.<ref group="lower-alpha">Mobutu renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zaire in 1971. This change was reversed after his overthrow in 1997.</ref> Mobuto was a billionaire dictator backed by the [[United States of America|U.S.]] and was described by [[George H. W. Bush]] as "our best friend in Africa."<ref>{{Citation|author=[[William Blum]]|year=2002|title=Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower|chapter=A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, | ||
1945 to the Present|page=118|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedas5bwprytpzcih6tof3ipede5uzmcvt47tfzwp4cptdau6vmjpy?filename=William%20Blum%20-%20Rogue%20State_%20A%20Guide%20to%20the%20World%27s%20Only%20Superpower-Zed%20Books%20Ltd%20%282002%29.pdf|publisher=Zed Books Ltd|isbn=9781842772201|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=29EED3C6906FF165E08303B9EAF66B4F}}</ref> | |||
Raised by European friars, he overthrew and murdered the left-wing prime minister [[Patrice Lumumba]] in 1960 with U.S. and [[Kingdom of Belgium|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 Zaire from 1965 until 1997 when he was forced to flee from power, at the time having $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 (aged 66) 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 a Congolese politician and military officer who ruled Zaire as president from 1965 to 1997.[a] Mobuto was a billionaire dictator backed by the U.S. and was described by George H. W. Bush as "our best friend in Africa."[1]
Raised by European friars, he overthrew and murdered the left-wing prime minister Patrice Lumumba in 1960 with U.S. and Belgian support.[2] He then ruled Zaire from 1965 until 1997 when he was forced to flee from power, at the time having $6 billion USD stored in various Swiss banks.[3] His Zaireanization policy promoted tribalism and changed the name of himself and his country to seem more African while doing nothing to stop colonialism.[2]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Mobutu renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zaire in 1971. This change was reversed after his overthrow in 1997.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ William Blum (2002). Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower: 'A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, 1945 to the Present' (p. 118). [PDF] Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 9781842772201 [LG]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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]