10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOBUTU»
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Mobutu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
America's tyrant: the CIA and
Mobutu of Zaire : how the ...
Details the 30-year relationship between the US and Mobutu.
2
In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the Brink of ...
'A brilliant account of Africa’s most extraordinary dictator . . . This book will become a classic.
3
Rumba Rules: The Politics of Dance Music in
Mobutu’s Zaire
In Rumba Rules, the first ethnography of popular music in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bob W. White examines not only the economic and political conditions that brought this powerful music industry to its knees, but also the ways that ...
4
Mobutu or chaos?: the United States and Zaire, 1960-1990
Mobutu or Chaos? is the latest product of the Foreign Policy Research Institute's study on _friendly tyrants._ Like its predecessors, it tackles the thorny question of how to deal with the pro-U.S. authoritarian regimes that have bedeviled ...
Michael G. Schatzberg,
1991
5
Mobutu's Totalitarian Political System: An Afrocentric Analysis
It was not a surprising, then, that Mobutu acted quickly to replace Tshisekedi,
after only eight days in office. Immediately after taking office, the new prime
minister, General Likulia, declared a state of emergency and banned all political
activities ...
Jean-Louis Peta Ikambana,
2006
6
The Rise and Decline of the Zairian State
Zaire, apparently strong and stable under Presdident Mobutu in the early 1970s, was bankrupt and discredited by the end of that decade, beset by hyperinflation and mass corruption, the populace forced into abject poverty.
Crawford Young, Thomas Edwin Turner,
2013
7
Encyclopedia of African History: A - G.. 1
In May 1966, the Mobutu government began the policy of renaming many of the
country's major cities, replacing their colonial names with African ones (e.g.,
Leopoldville became Kinshasa). On October 27, 1971, he announced that the
Congo ...
8
Dictionary of African Historical Biography
When Lumumba became the first prime minister of the Congo Republic in late
June 1 960 Mobutu was made chief of staff of the new army with the rank of
colonel. During the army mutinies that erupted after independence he proved
himself to ...
Mark R. Lipschutz, R. Kent Rasmussen,
1989
9
The Congo: Plunder and Resistance
After President Kasavubu removed Lumumba as prime minister on 5 September,
Mobutu staged his first coup on 14 September. With the support of United States
officials, Mobutu installed an interim government, which replaced parliament for ...
David Renton, David Seddon, Leo Zeilig,
2007
10
The Dialectics of Oppression in Zaire
Mobutu may castigate ministers for their reluctance to act independently, but one
suspects he is actually pleased. An examination of Ethiopia before the revolution
notes Haile Selassie had no interest in having competent ministers because he ...
Michael G. Schatzberg,
1991
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOBUTU»
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Mobutu is used in the context of the following news items.
Obama's Ethiopia visit legitimizes authoritarian government, critical …
... Pahlavi (Shah of Iran), Botha, Marcos, Mobutu, Pinochet, Cedras Saudi Arabia, Iraq (saddam hussein) well, China, Russia, Vietnam, Burma. «Nazret.com, Jul 15»
Belgian strives to realize Congo wildlife dream
In May 1978, Katangese Tiger rebels opposed to Mobutu crossed from Angola to seize Kolwezi at the cost of several hundred civilian lives. «Saudi Gazette, Jul 15»
Tresor and the Camp Musicians
... had an infamous past, from the slave trade to the ruthless period of Belgian rule under King Leopold, to the kleptocracy of Mobutu Sese Seko. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
At 83, Belgian strives to realise DR Congo wildlife dream
In May 1978, Katangese Tiger rebels opposed to Mobutu crossed from Angola to seize Kolwezi at the cost of several hundred civilian lives. «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
Christian Benteke: The ten things to know about new Liverpool star …
He is a son of military man , Jean-Pierre, who thought the Mobutu regime was too dangerous for his wife and son and decided to join his uncle ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
Shattering Utopias of African Elites
... Nyerere and Leopold Senghor produced almost similar results as less enlightened leaders like Mobutu, Idi Amin, and Gnassingbe Eyadema. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
The Igbo Genocide, Britain and the United States (pt.2)
... popular prime minister in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the imposition of the notorious dictatorship of Mobutu Sese Seko on the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10 things you need to know about Christian Benteke as Liverpool …
Christian Benteke, 24, was born in Zaire and moved to Belgium as a child with his family, who fled the Mobutu regime. 9. His first club in ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
The Official Rwanda Story Unravels
Eventually installed in Lumumba's place was U.S. puppet Mobutu Sese Seko, who for 30 years served U.S. business interests as zealously as ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
Paris hosts first retrospective of art from the DRC
Though they were fictional, they drew from everyday life and the corrupt politics of the Mobutu dictatorship and at their peak were more popular ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»