Laurent-Désiré Kabila
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Laurent-Désiré Kabila, usually known as Laurent Kabila or Kabila the Father, was a Congolese rebel and politician who served as the third president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1997 un
Kabila in 1998
Laurent-Désiré Kabila's son and successor, Joseph Kabila
Mobutu Sese Seko
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Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa za Banga, often shortened to Mobutu Sese Seko or Mobutu and also known by his initials MSS, was a Congolese politician and military officer who was the first and only
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
…third president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1997 until his assassination in 2001. Kabila initially gained prominence as an opponent of Mobutu Sese Seko during the Congo Crisis (1960–1965). He took part in the Simba rebellion and led the Communist-aligned Fizi rebel breakaway state in eastern Congo from…
Mobutu in 1983
Mobutu in 1960
Mobutu during a 1963 visit to Israel, where he participated in a shortened IDF paratrooper course
Mobutu (left) with President Kasa-Vubu, 1961