Mobutu Sese Seko

[ moh-boo-too ses-ey sek-oh, muh- ]

/ moʊˈbu tu ˈsɛs eɪ ˈsɛk oʊ, mə- /

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noun

Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, 1930–97, Zairian political leader: president 1965–97.

Lake Mobutu Sese Seko, official name of Lake Albert.

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