Marshal Mobutu Sese Seko, Zaire’s president for the last 27 years, is so hated by his people that he hardly ever dares set foot in his own capital. So the scene outside parliament earlier this ...

President Mobutu Sese Seko on Saturday stood defiantly on his mansion patio with his new military prime minister and dismissed the legitimacy of the popular rebellion washing over his corrupt 31 ...

President Mobutu Sese Seko of what was then Zaire watches a military parade in Kinshasa, Zaire, June 1976. Zaire today is the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The remains of Mobutu Sese Seko, one of Africa's more flashy corrupt rulers, will be repatriated to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the DRC president said.

The UPI think tank wrap-up is a daily digest covering opinion pieces, reactions to recent news events and position statements released by various think tanks. T Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa ...

A portrait of President of Zaire Mobutu Sese Seko is seen at the stadium in Kinshasa during the fight.

Mobutu Sese Seko overthrew the nationalist leader Patrice Lumumba in the early 1960’s. His rule, which lasted until 1997, was know for vast corruption and tyranny.

A portrait of President of Zaire Mobutu Sese Seko is seen at the stadium in Kinshasa during the fight.