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Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko , 1930-97, president of Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Born Joseph Désiré Mobutu, he returned from study in Brussels to the then Belgian Congo, joining the nationalist movement in 1956. In 1960 he led an army coup against the nationalist governm... Read more
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Laurent-Désiré Kabila , 1939-2001, Congolese political and rebel leader. He studied at universities in France and Tanzania. returning home in 1960. He supported Patrice Lumumba , established (1967) a Marxist party, and led a group of rebels that opposed Joseph Mobutu (later Mobutu Se... Read more
Joseph Kasavubu
Joseph Kasavubu , 1917?-1969, African political leader, president of the Republic of the Congo (1960-65, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). He studied for the Roman Catholic priesthood but did not complete his training. Later, he became active in the nationalist movement while teaching schoo... Read more
Lake Albert
Lake Albert or Albert Nyanza , 2,064 sq mi (5,346 sq km), on the Congo (Kinshasa)-Uganda border, E central Africa. The lake is c.100 mi (160 km) long and c.19 mi (30 km) wide, with a maximum depth of 168 ft (51 m). Lying in the Great Rift Valley , 2,030 ft (619 m) above sea level, Lake Albert r... Read more
Patrice Emergy Lumumba
Patrice Emergy Lumumba , 1925-61, prime minister (1960) of the Republic of the Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). A member of the Batatele tribe, he was educated in mission schools and later worked as a postal clerk. He became a member of the permanent committee of the All-African Peo... Read more
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo formerly Zaïre , republic (2005 est. pop. 60,086,000), c.905,000 sq mi (2,344,000 sq km), central Africa. It borders on Angola in the southwest and west, on the Atlantic Ocean, Cabinda (an Angolan exclave), and the Republic of the Congo in the west, on the C... Read more
Great Rift Valley
Great Rift Valley geological fault system of SW Asia and E Africa. It extends c.3,000 mi (4,830 km) from N Syria to central Mozambique. The northernmost extension runs S through Syria and Lebanon, the Jordan valley, the Dead Sea, and the Gulf of Aqaba. It continues into the trough of the Red Sea ... Read more
Rwanda
Rwanda , officially Republic of Rwanda, republic (2005 est. pop. 8,441,000), 10,169 sq mi (26,338 sq km), E central Africa. It borders on Congo (Kinshasa) in the west, on Uganda in the north, on Tanzania in the east, and on Burundi in the south. Kigali is the capital and largest town. Land a... Read more
Uganda
Uganda , officially Republic of Uganda, republic (2005 est. pop. 27,269,000), 91,133 sq mi (236,036 sq km), E central Africa. It borders on Tanzania and Rwanda in the south, on Congo (Kinshasa) in the west, on Sudan in the north, and on Kenya in the east. Kampala is Uganda's capital and its larges... Read more

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Mobutu, Joseph
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Mobutu, Joseph 1930-1997 Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Waza Banga (Joseph-D é sir...xE9; opoldville without authorization. This expulsion marked Mobutu ’ s departure from school and the beginning of his career...
Mobutu Sese Seko
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Mobutu Sese Seko Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997) was the second president of the Congo (at...the Democratic Republic of the Congo), taking office in late 1965. Mobutu Sese Seko was born Joseph Désiré Mobutu on Oct...
Joseph Désiré Mobutu
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Joseph Désiré Mobutu see Mobutu Sese Seko .
Lake Mobutu Sese Seko
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Lake Mobutu Sese Seko see Albert, Lake .
Laurent Kabila
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...up against the corrupted regime of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. Less than six months later, troops...opposition, an army officer named Joseph Dsir Mobutu. A bloody civil war ensued, and in 1961, Mobutu allegedly had Lumumba killed. Kabila fled...
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...mining interests. In September 1960, Joseph Mobutu , commander in chief of the Congolese National...Belgian troops once more intervened. In 1965, Mobutu proclaimed himself president. Mobutu began a campaign of ‘Africanization...
Congo, Democratic Republic of The
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies ...went to Zaire. Under the dictatorship of Mobutu Sese Seko, who controlled the country...economic growth. The United States supported Mobutu from the 1960s until 1990. After the...financial backing was greatly reduced. Mobutu ran the Zairian economy like his personal...
Democratic Congo
Encyclopedia entry from: World Press Encyclopedia ...Gen. Joseph D é sir é Mobutu took over as self-proclaimed president...1990s ended with the ousting and exile of Mobutu and the installation of President Laurent...million adults with HIV/AIDS. After Mobutu's removal from office, exile, and...
Africa, Modern U.S. Security Policy and Interventions
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security ...officer Joseph D é sir é Mobutu, whose troops captured and killed Lumumba...Lumumba, they were at least as bad under Mobutu, who became unquestioned leader of the...renamed the country Zaire and himself Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga, which...
Joseph Kasavubu
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...which each attempted to dismiss the other. Lumumba was ousted by Kasavubu with the aid of Colonel Mobutu (see Mobutu Sese Seko ). In 1965, Mobutu deposed Kasavubu, who retired from politics.

Dictionary entries related to "Mobutu"

Mobutu, Sese Seko
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Mobutu, Sese Seko (full name Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga ) (1930–97) Za...changed his original name ( Joseph-Désiré Mobutu) as part of his policy of Africanizing names; in 1971 he changed...
Mobutu Sese Seko, Joseph-Désiré
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Mobutu Sese Seko, Joseph-Désiré (b. 14 Oct. 1930, d. 7...to benefit from the country's wealth in mineral resources. Opposition to Mobutu grew steadily, and in 1996 an armed rebellion led by Kabila gained momentum...
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...remained endemic until the coup of General MOBUTU Sese Seko in 1965. In 1967 the Union...mining company, was nationalized and Mobutu achieved some measure of economic recovery...la Révolution (MPR), and Mobutu was re-elected as sole candidate in...
Congo crisis
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...military coup brought the army commander, Colonel MOBUTU , to power with a government which excluded the radical...Kasai. In November 1965 the Congolese army under Mobutu staged a second coup, and Mobutu declared himself President.
Congo Crisis
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...Union Minière du Haut-Katanga. The army leader Mobutu led a coup in September, ousting Lumumba and handing him over...October 1965. One month later, Kasavubu was in turn deposed by Mobutu, whose army then managed to restore order and defeat the Katangese...
Congo, Democratic Republic of (Zaïre)
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...income. The Civil War was eventually overcome in 1965, when Mobutu declared himself President and transformed the country into...people who controlled the political and military machine, led by Mobutu. The increasingly fragile dictator was unable to prevent the...
Kabila, Laurent-Désiré
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...leading figure of the underground movement. He opposed the Mobutu regime from the beginning, but was unsuccessful at rallying...His forces were increasingly successful against the ailing Mobutu, and in 1997 he took the capital, Kinshasa. He proclaimed...
Lumumba, Patrice (Emergy)
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Lumumba appealed to the United Nations, which sent a peacekeeping force. President Kasavubu, his rival in power, dismissed him and shortly afterwards he was put under arrest by Colonel Mobutu. He escaped, but was recaptured and killed.
Kasavubu, Joseph
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...formed a coalition with the Mouvement National Congolais (National Congolese Movement) of Lumumba , whom he ousted early in 1961. In 1965 he himself was deposed by General Mobutu in a bloodless military coup. He retired to live on a farm.
Lumumba, Patrice Emergy
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...the Congo Crisis , his rival, President Kasavubu , dismissed him and shortly afterwards he was put under arrest by Colonel Mobutu . He escaped but was recaptured and handed over to the rebellious troops of Katanga who murdered him in January 1961. His country...

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Mobutu Leans On Army as Pressure Rises; Zairian Leader Advised To Seek Talks With Rebel
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/12/1997; ; 700+ words ; Zairian President Mobutu Sese Seko and his new military-led...positions. Coming just two days after Mobutu's declaration of a state of emergency...civilian prime minister who had long opposed Mobutu, the move suggests that the president...
Mobutu: a Rich Man in Poor Standing; As He Teeters in Zaire, Questions Mount Over His Wealth
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/3/1991; ; 700+ words ; ...rich overnight, you will be caught." Mobutu Sese Seko, criticizing corruption in...turmoil in Zaire should force longtime ruler Mobutu Sese Seko to flee his presidential mansion...and a 16th-century castle in Spain. Mobutu also should have no trouble paying for...
Mobutu Bows to U.S., Agrees to Negotiate With Rebel Leader; Insurgents Close In on Zaire's Capital
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/30/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...mediator announced today that President Mobutu Sese Seko has agreed to his first face...the encounter only as a way to work out Mobutu's departure and transfer power to a rebel-based government -- an idea that Mobutu so far has refused to address in public...
Mobutu's Foes Jockeying for Position; Rebels, Politicians Oppose Zairian Leader but Are Wary of Each Other
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/3/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...claim the mantle of opposition to President Mobutu Sese Seko. In less than six months, armed...broad popular support in their quest to oust Mobutu. But opposition figures who have been fighting Mobutu politically for years are growing suspicious...
Mobutu makes first public appearance since secretive return to Zaire.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 3/23/1997; ; 700+ words ; KINSHASA, Zaire _ President Mobutu Sese Seko, the diseased dictator whose...was dead. Frail and soft-spoken, Mobutu, 66, made his first public appearance...he could exit the plane in private. Mobutu appeared with South African Deputy...
Mobutu's mysterious return to Zaire raises more questions about his health.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 3/21/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...honor guard stood at attention. President Mobutu Sese Seko's entire Cabinet waited obediently...dictator to emerge from the jetliner. But Mobutu, returning to Zaire in a last, desperate...and reporters were chased away so that Mobutu could disembark from the plane in private...
Mobutu's Storm-Tossed Ship of State; Against All Odds, and Aboard Yacht, Besieged Zairian Stays at Helm Series: ZAIRE Series Number: 2/2
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/1/1992; ; 700+ words ; ...imminent exit from office, Zairian President Mobutu Sese Seko continues to cling to power...Rev. Gode Iwele, a Catholic priest and Mobutu critic. "You read in the history books...the pharaoh. We are living it today." Mobutu survives because he still commands the...
Mobutu Is Unchallenged `Messiah' of Zaire; President of 35 Million Has Fortune Estimated at $5 Billion
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/10/1987; ; 700+ words ; ...references to the leadership qualities of Mobutu Sese Seko, their president. They spoke...misguided economic policy and corruption. Mobutu sat in on some of the debate, and afterward...Africa's second-largest country, Mobutu had a number of options in disposing of...
Mobutu Exit Moves From Ifs to Hows; Gulf Separates Stands Of Incumbent, Rebels
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/13/1997; ; 700+ words ; Now that Zairian President Mobutu Sese Seko finally has realized that...seven-month-old crisis: getting Mobutu and his arch-foe, rebel leader Laurent...addition to the deep animosity between Mobutu and the man trying to oust him, there...
Mobutu, Rebel Chief Hold Peace Parley; Zairian President Appears Ready to Step Down
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/5/1997; ; 700+ words ; Embattled Zairian President Mobutu Sese Seko and rebel leader Laurent Kabila...close, with serious talks underway over Mobutu's departure and rebel forces within striking distance of the capital. Mobutu and Kabila -- the chief adversaries in...