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In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congo
In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congo
Author: Michela Wrong
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 pauperized, he plundered the country's copper and diamond res...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060934439
ISBN-10: 0060934433
Publication Date: 6/1/2002
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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