#555 | Mobutu Sese Seko | The King of the Kleptocrats

✨ Back To School Sale - Save 25% - https://bit.ly/BackToSchoolSept25Ends 23:59, Sunday 7th September.--Meet Mobutu Sese Seko, the man who rose from a lowly army officer to become the autocratic ruler of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.   Wearing his signature leopard-skin hat, Mobutu rebranded the country as Zaire and himself as a symbol of African pride.   Despite his charismatic persona and lavish lifestyle, his regime left the country impoverished, highlighting the dangers of unchecked power and corruption.  Mobutu Sese Seko's rise to power in Congo Congo's harsh colonial history under Belgian rule Mobutu's involvement in Patrice Lumumba's downfall Mobutu's 1965 coup and 32-year rule Renaming Congo to Zaire and introducing the Authenticité movement Mobutu's repressive regime and personality cult Corruption and Mobutu's embezzlement of state funds Economic decline and dependency on foreign aid Mobutu's fall from power and death in exile Mobutu's enduring legacy in modern-day DRC Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/mobutu-sese-seko ---You might like:⚡️ Back To School Sale - Save 25% [ends 23:59, Sunday, 7th September] 🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English📧 Join the weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية