Mobutu

/ (məˈbuːtuː) /

noun

the former name (until 1997) of Lake Albert 1 See Albert 1

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Mobutu ²

/ (məˈbuːtuː) /

noun

Sese Seko (ˈsɛsɛ ˈsɛkəʊ), original name Joseph. 1930–97, Zaïrese statesman; president of Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) (1970–97); accused of corruption and overthrown by rebels in 1997; died in exile

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When a top Mobutu confidant named Colonel Alphonse Bangala purchased the island, Lometcha bought shares.

The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway |Nina Strochlic |December 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In 1964, Kabila had been a Simba leader, and Mobutu had commanded the Congolese army.

‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis |Nina Strochlic |November 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Bill Close, as his friends called him, was the personal physician to President Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire.

The Original Ebola Hunter |Abby Haglage |September 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
President Mobutu was rumored to have recently fled to France with his family to protect them from the virus.

The Original Ebola Hunter |Abby Haglage |September 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Western interest in Zaire's mines enriched Mobutu, allowing him, in turn, to enrich King.

Revisiting the Rumble in the Jungle, with an Eye toward Human Rights |Brentin Mock |October 28, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

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Mobutu

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British Dictionary definitions for mobutu (2 of 2)

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