In DR Congo, exhibit reveals nostalgia for former dictator Mobutu

In DR Congo, exhibit reveals nostalgia for former dictator Mobutu

Young people gaze up at large photographs of Mobutu Sese Seko, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) national museum.A charismatic and outrageously corrupt former dictator, Mobutu seized power in the 1960s and ruled the country with an iron fist for over 30 years. At the height of his power, Mobutu was courted by royalty and presidents — and put Zaire on the map with the legendary Rumble in the Jungle, the 1974 boxing match between Muhamma…

In DR Congo, exhibit reveals nostalgia for former dictator Mobutu

Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws crowds in Kinshasa.

In DR Congo, exhibit reveals nostalgia for former dictator Mobutu

Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws crowds in Kinshasa.

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