Mobutu

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/ məˈbuːtuː /

noun

1. MobutuSese Seko19301997MZaïresePOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state 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

Mobutu

²

/ məˈbuːtuː /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

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In 1964, Kabila had been a Simba leader, and Mobutu had commanded the Congolese army.

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Bill Close, as his friends called him, was the personal physician to President Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire.

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President Mobutu was rumored to have recently fled to France with his family to protect them from the virus.

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

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