Mobutu Sese Seko
Americannoun
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Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, 1930–97, Zairian political leader: president 1965–97.
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Lake Mobutu Sese Seko, official name of Lake Albert.
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Five years later, he played a role in helping Mobutu Sese Seko - the authoritarian leader who seized power in 1965 - gain control in a military coup.
From BBC
In the early 1970s, then-President Mobutu Sese Seko granted citizenship to anyone who had originated from Rwanda or Burundi, provided they were present on Congolese territory before 1960.
From BBC
In 1997, he was part of the Rwanda-backed forces who ended up seizing power in DR Congo, ousting long-serving ruler Mobutu Sese Seko.
From BBC
DR Congo's long-time leader Mobutu Sese Seko oversaw their construction in the 1970s and 1980s, but by the end of the century, both dams were dilapidated due to a lack of funding for their maintenance.
From BBC
Two years after the genocide, Rwanda and Uganda invaded eastern Congo to try and root out what remained of those genocide perpetrators, which led to the toppling of then Congo President Mobutu Sese Seko.
From Seattle Times
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