Democracy is not for Africa. There was only one African chief and here in Zaire we must make unity. - Mobutu Sese Seko

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Democracy is not for Africa. There was only one African chief and here in Zaire we must make unity.

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Mobutu Sésé Seko kuku ngbendu wa za Banga (or Mobutu Sese Seko Koko Ngbendu Wa Za Banga; October 14, 1930 – September 7, 1997) was the President of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) from 1965 to 1997.

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Native Name: Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga
Alternative Names: The Guide • The Great Heimsman • Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga • Joseph-Désiré Mobutu • Mobutu • MSS
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We in Zaire spent a lot of time building a strong central state which could resist Soviet aggression quickly and effectively. This enabled us to decisively make the uniform decisions that were necessary to fulfill our national defense obligations and our commitments to the United States.
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