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How Much Longer Can Zaire's Mobutu Hold On
In Kinshasa Western leaders fear losing Mobutu Sese Seko as rebels threaten Shaba Kolwezi and Zaire's coal and copper exodus. Corruption and human-rights abuses mark his rule yet no viable successor exists. Western nations weigh costs and options as outside forces keep him in power. Belgium holds about $6 billion in Zaire investments aiding the regime.
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Zaire
Mobutu
Kinshasa
Mobutu Sese Seko
Belgium
France
United States
Japan
Shaba
Zambia
Kolwezi
Africa
West