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Zaire's strongman, President Mobutu Sese Seko, is said to have been horrified when he saw the image of his Romanian friend's corpse on CNN.

Dictatorship for Dummies, Tunisia edition William J. Dobson William J. Dobson explains what dictators around the world might learn from Tunisia. 2011

For decades, however, the country was a favorite destination for illicit assets spirited away by dictators such as Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Nigerian leader Sani Abacha and Zaire's President Mobutu Sese Seko, among others, who hid behind the country's bank-secrecy laws.

Switzerland Freezes Mubarak Regime Assets Deborah Ball 2011

For decades, the country was a favorite destination for illicit assets spirited away by dictators such as Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Nigerian leader Sani Abacha and Zaire's President Mobutu Sese Seko, among others, who hid behind the country's bank-secrecy laws.

Swiss Freeze Assets Linked to Mubarak Deborah Ball 2011

Hart, J. & Hall, J. (1996) Status of eastern Zaire's forest parks and reserves.

Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo 2009

Here's the Knowledge's 2007 precis of the story:The all-conquering, efficient Iceland a case of taking symbolism too literally meet bare-footed and mercurial Zaire in the World Cup final – and the evil Iceland manager plots the downfall of Zaire's star player, Odiwule, who can, apparently, bend the ball 90 degrees.

The Knowledge | Who are the most successful fictional team ever? 2012

The all-conquering, efficient Iceland (a case of taking symbolism too literally) meet bare-footed and mercurial Zaire in the World Cup final - and the evil Iceland manager plots the downfall of Zaire's star player, Odiwule, who can, apparently, bend the ball 90 degrees.

Which football stadium is closest to a major road? 2010

The Ice Warrior, from The Ice Warrior and Other Stories (published 1976) by Robin Chambers, tells how Zaire's star player is killed in a bizarre freezer-related accident.

Which football stadium is closest to a major road? 2010

(Mobutu alone looted about $5 billion from Zaire's coffers, according to Transparency International).

Olivia Sterns: The G-20 & Africa: Rethinking the Aid Model 2009

With few exceptions, white Western leaders have tip-toed around direct criticism of African despots, for good reason: the continent's former European colonizers handpicked many of them, and during the Cold War the U.S. happily financed and armed some of the most brutal and corrupt, like Zaire's Mobutu Sese Seko.

Tough Talk 2009

According to corruption watchdog agency Transparency International, Mobutu Sese Seko, Zaire's president from 1965 to 1997, is reputed to have stolen at least $5 billion from the country.

Why Foreign Aid Is Hurting Africa Dambisa Moyo 2009