Zaire was a vast central African nation, formerly the Belgian Congo. From 1971 to 1997, it commanded a rich heartland, shaped by the mighty Congo River and the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko, before its rebirth as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Zaire was a vast central African nation, formerly the Belgian Congo. From 1971 to 1997, it commanded a rich heartland, shaped by the mighty Congo River and the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko, before its rebirth as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
