1991 Zaire unrest
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In September and October 1991, Zaire experienced substantial violent unrest, as several Zairian Armed Forces units mutinied and rioted, soon joined by civilian protesters and looters. While the revolt
Mobutu Sese Seko, pictured with U.S. American President George H. W. Bush on a visit to the United States in 1989
A newly founded opposition alliance meets in 1991. Étienne Tshisekedi speaks from a microphone at the right.
Kinshasa in the 1980s or early 1990s
The ruins of Mobutu's palace in Gbadolite in 2011
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are the national military forces responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. T
1991 Zaire unrest
…In September and October 1991, Zaire (modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) experienced substantial violent unrest, as several Zairian Armed Forces units mutinied and rioted, soon joined by civilian protesters and looters. While the revolting soldiers primarily demanded more reliable and higher…
Congolese soldiers of the colonial-era Force Publique pictured in 1928
Armée nationale congolaise (ANC) armoured vehicles during the Congo Crisis
ANC parade in 1960
Congolese soldiers with seized rebel propaganda in 1964