# Mobutu: The Leopard of Zaire

An episode of [True Crime with Reni](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896567424), 21 Aug 2025, 8:35.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/1087d9520/podcast/play/107172498/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-21%2F35870897-eea8-8777-20df-463878d2b4e8.mp3

He ruled Zaire for more than 30 years, building palaces in the jungle, enforcing the “Authenticité” campaign, and turning himself into a living symbol of power. Supporters saw him as a unifier. Critics saw him as a corrupt dictator. This is the rise and fall of Mobutu Sese Seko.

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