Mobutu

¹ British  

/ məˈbuːtuː /

noun

1. the former name (until 1997) of Lake Albert 1 See Albert 1

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Mobutu ² British  

/ məˈbuːtuː /

noun

1. Sese Seko (ˈsɛsɛ ˈsɛkəʊ), original name Joseph. 1930–97, Zaïrese statesman; president of Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) (1970–97); accused of corruption and overthrown by rebels in 1997; died in exile

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Example Sentences

But in Mobutu's Zaire, popularity was dangerous.

From BBC

Mobutu saw Andre-Bruno as a threat to his position, and the loyalty between them fractured.

From BBC

Five years later, he played a role in helping Mobutu Sese Seko - the authoritarian leader who seized power in 1965 - gain control in a military coup.

From BBC

Ever since Mobutu died from prostate cancer in exile in Morocco in 1997, following his toppling by Laurent-Desire Kabila's Uganda and Rwanda-backed rebellion, the former dictator's legacy has divided the DRC.

From Barron's

But Abbot Joseph Mpundu, a standard bearer for the repressed 1992 protests against Mobutu's rule, takes a dim view of any rehabilitation of the ex-dictator's image.

From Barron's