In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz
Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congo
Ranked #37 in African History, Ranked #86 in Africa
He was known as "the Leopard," and for the thirty-two years of his reign Mobutu Sese Seko, president of Zaire, showed all the cunning of his namesake, seducing Western powers, buying up the opposition, and dominating his people with a devastating combination of brutality and charm. While the population was pauperized, he plundered the country's copper and diamond resources, downing pink champagne in his jungle palace like some modern-day reincarnation of Joseph Conrad's crazed station manager.
Michela Wrong, a correspondent who witnessed firsthand Mobutu's last days, traces the... more
Michela Wrong, a correspondent who witnessed firsthand Mobutu's last days, traces the... more
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