By 1965 Mobutu changed his name to Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga, which means "the all-conquering warrior who triumphs over all obstacles." With unwavering CIA support over the years, and backed by the military might of apartheid South Africa, Mobutu became one of the world's richest men. Despite the fact the country has vast mineral resources, as recently as 1992 the Washington Post reported that "the cost of food is out of reach of most Zairians, so many eat just one meal a day." U.S. policy in a nutshell is this: we intervened immediately to get rid of Lumumba, but after 30 years we still haven't had enough of Mobutu.
Sean Kelly, a native of California, spent forty years as a journalist,
half of them reporting for the Voice of America. He was on the scene during
Mobutu's rise to power in 1965, and returned there several times to research
this book. Kelly is now retired and lives in Namibia, where he writes now
and then for the Associated Press.
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