In 1974, the Congo’s grand dictator completed his “Africanisation” of the Congo by renaming it Zaire. He discarded his birth name and crowned himself Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga — “the ...
Supporters laud his three-decade rule for drastically cutting poverty, saving Indonesia’s economy and delivering national ...
Fifty years ago today, Angola gained its independence after centuries of Portuguese domination. But US officials like Henry ...