MOBUTU SESE SEKO: The rise and fall of ZAIRE's DICTATOR | African Biographics
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- Mobutu Sese Seko, was president of the now Democratic Republic of Congo for 32 years. He is one chapter of the story of the DRC that has stories of atrocities done by King Leopold of Belgium, The Assasination of Patrice Lumumba and The Congo War dubbed Africa’s World War.
Mobutu was the one who once changed the name of his country from Congo to Zaire in his Cultural Revolution to Africanize names of important institutions. Like a number of first generation African leaders, such as Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the army made Mobutu. He was one of the orchastrators of the coup against Patrice Lumumba and his death while working with the CIA and the Belgians.
Mobutu rose to power in 1965 after a coup de tat.
During his time in power, Mobutu amassed wealth that is estimated to be over 4 billion dollars. He was deposed from office when May, 1997, when rebel forces led by Laurent Kabila expelled him from the country.
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A common trend I have managed to pick up - Power corrupts even the best of characters and wealth is too enticing it overshadows the humane side of a person. Either one is corrupted by power or by wealth, it's sad really.
That's a very good point that you raised here. Power does corrupt
But my question is: why does it happen mainly to African leaders?
@@johnkamanga4944Growing up in poverty has very bad mental repercussions later in life.....
@@johnkamanga4944 Ignorant comment - analyze world history, read about empires, monarchies and nations around the world, the disease of power is not mainly of African leaders.
Bruh your show is amazing and really informative. I really appreciate this, especially since, an African is telling our history in an unbiased manner
At his graveside burial ceremony according to francophone magazine JEUNE AFRIQUE published in 1998, there were only 8 people in attendance.Quel malheur malgré tout ! A lesson for African leaders that all power belong to God
This is my favorite episode of yours, I wish you'd do another one on just how pervasive his cult of personality was. I think it rivals Mao Zedong or Josef Stalin's, if not surpassing them.
After all his friend Patrice did for him, really...
@missjune5738. What do you mean by: "After all his friend Lumumba did for him, really..."? To be bluntly honest with you, Lumumba did nothing special for Mobutu. Mobutu was a military guy and later on a well known journalist while Lumumba was a renowned trade unionist. 🙏🤝🇨🇩🇨🇩
WOW, INCREDIBLE, and EDUCATIVE.Keep up the good work. African biographies.😊
Thank you so much!
He despised anything western that he changed his own name from Joseph Mobutu to Mobutu Seseko, yet when he got prostate cancer he went to Switzerland for treatment.
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What a fool!
Great
This is a fantastic channel. Really interesting. I had the honour of working in Kenya for 2 years and would love to return to Africa someday.
Wonderful
Lou Mumbo and his Casa Cubu orchestra was real big when Belgians were around
Good
I love this i know also Kagame is next what a world we are living 🌎
it's too tough. depends on where and when
Mobuto Sese Seko must have been a leech in a former life, considering how much money he sucked out of Zaire.
At 8:26 Togo is not a neighbor of DRC.
Mombutu was so bad for Congo and would compete with king leopold of Belgium as the worst people for Congo.
He was a disgrace to Africa leadership
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