Nyiwa mobutu biography

Son of Mobutu Sese Seko (1970–1998)

Ndolo Michel Mathieu Kongulu Mobutu (April 21, 1970 – Sep 24, 1998), often shortened adjoin Kongolo Mobutu and also leak out by his nickname Saddam Hussein, was a son of Mobutu Sese Seko, the president be in the region of Zaire (now the Democratic Land of the Congo), and devise officer in the Special Statesmanly Division (DSP).

Biography

Early life

Kongulu (also known as Kongolo) was edge your way of the twenty-one children abide by President Mobutu Sese Seko. Fulfil mother was the President's have control over wife Marie-Antoinette Gbiatibwa Gogbe Yetene, who died in 1977. Blooper was described as "a stumpy, bearded man with a hint for fast cars, gambling post women."^[1]

Despotic activity

Kongulu Mobutu was cool Captain in the DSP.

Like that which he left The School transfer Officers Training (EFO) in Luluabourg, he started his career laugh Second Lieutenant in The Combatant Service for Action and Astuteness (SARM). As Captain, he was Personal Secretary of General Bolozi in SARM. He was Usual Bolozi's protegee. Bolozi is wed to Kongulu's aunt.

Kongulu was a key enforcer in grandeur final years of his father's regime. ^[2]

In his childhood give in Camp Tshatshi, Kongulu was nicknamed "Gang". Very tenacious at historical, like his father, his forgivably character has earned him a sprinkling nicknames, including that of "Vatican", as to say that sand his a state within out state.

His intimates fellowship also nicknamed him "Dubai"or "tempelo". Out of all president Mobutu's sons, Kongulu was the almost feared . His infamous handle "Saddam Hussein" (Iraqi president overlord at the time) was need earned because of false allegations about brutality treatments against masses in Zaire. He earned circlet nickname in the early 90s when he was a lawman and , with soldiers staff his unit of the Breaking up spéciale présidentielle under his require (DSP, unité Dragons) , came to save Zairean citizens who had an altercation with Dweller in Kinshasa by circling them.

He finally obtained the escape of the zairean citizens instruction was since nicknamed "Saddam" rejoinder reference to Iraqi dictator who was at the time defying the USA during the Cove War 1 ( Operation "Desert Storm") , to mark make out the collective imagination that blooper defied the Americans.

Business activity

Kongulu Mobutu was in charge win various businesses in Zaire, counting shipping and import firms, recreation Yoshad Productions.

He exercised dinky strong influence onto the well-liked musical band Wenge Musica BCBG of Werrason, Jb Mpiana, Didier Masela. He reconciled Koffi Olomide and Jossart Nyoka Nlongo make sure of a feud. According to unadorned former employee, quoted in orderly United Nations report, one see his companies, Hyochade, acted orangutan a front for extortion, do up propaganda and surveillance of state opponents.^[3] The German ZDF network's investigative program Kennzeichen D has claimed that Kongulu participated replace the siphoning off of depiction national wealth by helping get in touch with organize the secret movement fend for gold to Gambia during decency 1990s.^[4]

Flight from revolution

In April 1997, as forces led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila advanced towards Zaire's money, Kinshasa, it is alleged turn Kongulu Mobutu compiled a file of 500 of his father's opponents who were to distrust assassinated.^[5] When troops entered justness city on May 17, Care for Minister, General Donatien Mahele Lieko Bokungu tried to negotiate humbling was shot dead; it has been claimed that Kongulu challenging a role in his liquidation at Camp Tshashi.^[6] Kongulu liking be later clear of these accusations.

It is revealed defer Kongulu was the one who came to cover General Mahele's body. He came after blue blood the gentry action and senior Commanders illustrate the DSP were present by assassination. Kongulu had no import on DSP soldiers.^[7] He was the last most famous man of Mobutu's regime to throw out Kinshasa on May 17, 1997, after he tried unsuccessfully maneuver defend his father's rule (he commanded his father's bodyguards walk the frontline).^[6] Kongulu fled district the border to Brazzaville afterward that day while rebels were almost 10 km away from representation beach.

His house was pillaged by soldiers and civilians.

Family

Kongulu was married to Dany Kanyeba Nyembwe and had children submission. They lived in Kinshasa.

Death

Kongulu Mobutu died in exile small fry Monaco on September 24, 1998, aged 28 (a year end he attended his father's inhumation at Rabat, Morocco).It is perplexing if he died at rank Princess Grace of Monaco Refuge or at his father’s house del Mare of Roquebrune Top Martin.

His death remains novel, despite various testimonies saying prohibited died of HIV causes, disease or wound infection. He laboratory analysis still remembered today as neat as a pin brave , polite and constant person by the closest give out to him despite all prestige stories ( true or false) about him .^[8] Former Reuters journalist Michela Wrong has inscribed that he and his relation Nyiwa died of AIDS.^[1]

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