16 May 1997End of Mobutu RuleSese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Banga Mobutu
His three-decade rule of Zaire collapses.
Historical records for Zaire in 1997, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
His three-decade rule of Zaire collapses.
Leaves the country as rebel forces approach Kinshasa.
Takes power after ADFL forces enter Kinshasa.
Rwandan and Ugandan support is crucial to his victory.
Appointed President of Zaire
Sworn in as President of Zaire in a stadium in front of 35,000 people
Death of Mobutu Sese Seko
Death of Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Banga Mobutu, in exile in Rabat, Morocco, from prostate cancer which had been developing since 1962
Hailed by US Secretary of State Albright as a "strong new leader" & a "beacon of hope"
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