Marshal Mobutu Sese Seko, Zaire’s president for the last 27 years, is so hated by his people that he hardly ever dares set foot in his own capital. So the scene outside parliament earlier this month, ...

Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws ...

A view of the life of the DRC’s controversial former leader, Mobutu Sese Seko, is on display at the national museum in Kinshasa.

Though at midweek there were reports from well to the east of serious resistance—or was it just serious massacre, most of the 300 reported dead being civilians?—few doubted that Mr Kabila's men were ...

Heavyweight Jeamie TKV and his father share a most fascinating family story shaped by poisoning, plots and presidents.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- The remains of Mobutu Sese Seko, one of Africa's more flashy corrupt rulers, will be repatriated to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the DRC president said. President ...

President Laurent Kabila on Monday marked Congo’s first Independence Day since the ouster of former dictator Mobutu Sese Seko, vowing to rebuild the shattered economy through agriculture and private ...

When Mobutu Sese Seko took over the Congo (which he later renamed Zaire) in 1965, he inherited about 5,000 miles of paved roads left by the heinous Belgian colonists. When he fled the country in the ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo's government will repatriate the body of ex-ruler Mobutu Sese Seko in agreement with his family, President Joseph Kabila has said. Mr Mobutu is buried in Morocco, ...

The Congolese can rightly celebrate Joseph Kabila’s departure. But the disputed election to replace him has left the country on edge. By The Editorial Board In the days before Congo’s elections, ...