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What happened in the Congo when Mobutu became dictator in 1965?
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What dictator took over the country of Congo and renamed it Zaire?
Mobutu Sese Seko
Was mobutu a good leader?
Joseph Mobutu was the leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for over thirty years. Many considered him to be a ruthless dictator with no morals.
On what date did the Republic of Ziare become the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo was known as the Republic of Zaire until 1997. The change was made because Joseph-Desire Mobutu, a corrupt and hated dictator, had changed the country's name to Zaire when he took power in 1971. Changing the name back to Congo after Mobutu was removed from power was seen as a symbolic new start.
Mobutu Sese Seko was the leader of what?
republic of Congo
What is the difference between the Congo Democratic Republic and the Congo Republic?
The Democratic Republic of Congo was a private colony until 1908. It belonged to a Belgian King named Leopold II In 1908 Belgian the parliament took over and it became a belgian colony. It gained independence in 1960 It changed its name to Zaire because the new president (Mobutu, who became a dictator) wanted to decolonise the country and make people proud of their heritage. it changed it name to Democratic Republic of Congo i think in the 1990s when Mobutu was overthrown. The Republic of Congo was the colony west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, controlled by France. It gained independence in 1960.
Who was the long-time dictator of the Belgian Congo?
There was NO "longtime dictator of the Belgian Congo". -When Belgium gave the Congo independence in 1960 it ceased to be Belgian Congo and became Katanga in the south and Congo Republic in the north. - Soon after independence, Joseph Mobuto took over the whole country and renamed it Zaire. Mobuto may be the dictator you are thinking of.
Who tried to arrange a cease fire among the rebel groups in 1990 in the democratic republic of the Congo?
mobutu
Why did the second Congo war start?
There was a great discussion between two people Mobutu Sese Seko and Laurent Kabila and their lid a fire between them. this is the reason why did the second Congo war start. Kabila purposely shot Mobuto to get on his place and the same happened.
What happened to Zaire?
It became Congo. The Zaire river is the Congo river. It is the same thing, it is now just called something else.
How did Mobutu rule the Congo?
In 1965, Mobutu Sese Seko took control. He renamed the country Zaire and rules intil 1997. Zaire had rich miniral resources, but Mobutus corrupt rule made the country poor.
What is the longest river in the democratic republic of Congo?
Two different countries with different histories. DR of Congo (formerly Zaire) was a Belgium colony then became independent, than a new president changed its name from Zaire to Congo, than the president was overthrown by a new president and it became the DR of Congo R of Congo was a french colony then became independent, the was taken over by communist, than became freed and democratic, than there was a civil war were the president was outsted, now there is a president who acts as dictator
What president rulled during the first Congo war?
The invaders from Rwanda invaded Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo) during Mobutu Sese Seko`s tenure as president. The attackers had trained in Congo, and used it as a route to Zaire from their home country.
