Mobutu Sese Seko - Power, Corruption, and the Collapse of a Dictatorship! 

This comment means a lot to me. I am glad you like the videos

but this is history, not Geography, LOL. I think NATGEO is a better channel for Geography

​@@ochienggabriel3446 Historical Geography is one of the many fields within geography. You must have skipped high school geography, given that you do not understand the basics of the many branches within that fascinating subject. If it were just US History being studied by an American, then you could make a valid (but weak) argument that it would only be "history". But! If a person who was not an American were to study a historical topic outside of their cultural frame of reference, like in Africa, then it would fit perfectly within the realm of historical geography. What I want to know is how you can be over 14-years-old and not know the names of the basic branches of geography? Since you are not a high school graduate, I highly recommend that you watch the wonderful RU-vid channel "Crash Course". They have an outstanding geography course that touches on the basics of that wonderful field. ;)

but this is not historical geography, like you claim it to be. don't just cram things but try to understand! unless you are an archaeologist digging up mummies of pharaohs, this documentary is pure history and there is no geography about it@@RobertRodgers-r5h

This is history not geography pliz

As terrible a leader as he was, you must acknowledge his good deeds. When he first seized power, he ENDED the Congo Crisis. As leader of Zaire, he kept stability (as the country had no war then) in the first 25 years. However, other than that, he was all evil and he has no positive legacy.

Or even the world.

His only positive contribution was hosting the rumble in the jungle.

I agree, along side idi amin . The two of them are the worse presidents in Africa ever

@@coryfice1881Trueeee. Great comment.

Thank you

As a South African citizen, I agree with you. I would like to see a documentary of Gabriel Kyungu Wa Kumwanza and Jean Ngunza Karl-I-Bond.

@@AfricanBiographics I know he's not from Africa, but he is of African descent, can you please do a video on Papa Doc? And maybe a separate video on his son?

Yes indeed some one tag @ Ruto. He may run the country to the ground for his own selfish gain

For real ?? I thought Kenya has had democratic leaders, since independence. Am I wrong?

@@jeffbeer2359 Not really we did have some relatively democratic leaders such as Mwai kibaki but the current president is off the rails he is terrible sir.

Thank you so much

Thank you

@@AfricanBiographics you are welcome

​@@ghugha9610 Damn, the end of a strong man can be worse than that of a commoner.

Contrary to what people say, Mobutu wasn't all bad. If he knew you, liked you and more important trusted you he could be a real friend and very generous.

@@mikestone9129 possibly, though I’m sure the trouble was staying in his good books for long of course, as is usually the case with dictators.

I'm an admirer of Julius Nyerere.

Thank you

Same here 🇿🇲

ZED to the world 🇿🇲 !!

I too am from Kenya 🇰🇪.

Wow

i think this channel mostly covers the stories of specific individuals rather than historical events, but the Paul Kagame video on this channel goes into some detail on Rwanda

Will do so

Mobutu wasn't against communism as much as he was against the USSR. He idolized Mao and embraced Chinese-styled communism.

Thanks for the suggestion

This is an interesting comment. What do you mean Lumumba's ignorance?

The 30th June 1960 was a ceremonial day of transferring or giving control of the country back to Congolese but Lumumba turned this day into a day of propaganda therefore antagonizing the Belgians and all participants of the round table of Brussels. When the Congolese army mutined and put the country in a lawless situation where the soldiers were killing, looting and rapping the white Lumumba sided with them and find a way to double cross the round table by taking control of the army by sacking general Emil Yassen to replace him with Mobutu a man who never has been an officer and that action scared away the white and created panic among other politicians which resulted in the breakaway of the province of Katanga as Moise Tshombe and company didn't feel accommodated even safe in this chaos so was their solution and they had the right to rule their land. Judge by yourself now because that speech was written by madame Collette Braeckman and he was squeezed on that podium by Jean Van lierde two whites of leftist or communist tendency is that wise and to our people's interests? Placing Mobutu at that position was that a wise move? Lumumba was just 36 years old and had less than 5 years experience in politics was that enough to run our Country? When one white family returned back to Belgium 3 black families went unemployed do the math and tell me the level of harm this man did to us. Finally is DRC doing well? Don't let this blind and ignorant world misled you coz the truth is always hidden so need seeking.

@@nomahope3182 Lumumba had this strong aura and easily blind people but the reality is that he had less than 5 years in politics when he became prime minister, he was only 30 years old when he started politics , he didn't have his own ideology that why he surrounded himself with these white leftists if you know well that part i can even name them and they are the ones that misled him. The ceremony of independence was a mere day of transition but Lumumba turned it into a day of propaganda with madame Collette Breackman writing that speech and Jean van lierd squeezing him to the podium to create trouble. He politisized the army by appointing his personal secretary Mobutu as the army chief and we all know the rest of the story and so on.

Says someone from Gbadolite😅