Joseph Mobutu Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Joseph Mobutu, based on 1 World History Database records associated with Zaire.

1 records1960–19601 events0 places

Chronological biography

1960

Coup24 September 1960

Government / Government of Zaire

A coup endorsed by the CIA and organized by Colonel Joseph Mobutu removes Lumumba from office

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.