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In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz (2001) (edit title/settings)

Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congo

by Michela Wrong (Author) (edit contributors)

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Known as "the Leopard," the president of Zaire for thirty-two years, Mobutu Sese Seko, showed all the cunning of his namesake -- seducing Western powers, buying up the opposition, and dominating his people with a devastating combination of brutality and charm. While the population was... read more

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  1. Michela Wrong (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Canada
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0060188804
Page Count: 352

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