Joseph-Desire MobutuOctober 1971
Renames the Congo River as the Zaire River as part of the authenticity campaign.
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Government / Government of the Congo. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Renames the Congo River as the Zaire River as part of the authenticity campaign.
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