Mobutu Sese Seko’s last words in death bed in Morocco

Mobutu Sese Seko, the once-mighty ruler of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), lived a life of absolute power, wealth, fear, and finally, humiliation. For more than three decades, he ruled his country with an iron fist, projecting himself as the eternal president, the father of the nation, and the only force holding Zaire together. But history had other plans.

This documentary-style story takes you on a powerful journey through Mobutu’s rise to power, his lavish lifestyle, his brutal dictatorship, his forced exile, and his tragic final days in Morocco.

We begin with his journey to exile—how he was chased from his own palace in Gbadolite, abandoned by allies like France and Togo, and finally granted refuge in Morocco, where he fought prostate cancer until his death in 1997.

We dive deep into his rule: the creation of Mobutuism, the leopard-skin hat and eagle-topped cane that symbolized his personality cult, and his obsession with “authenticity” while secretly enriching himself with billions siphoned from Zaire’s resources. Mobutu became the face of Cold War Africa, supported by the West as a bulwark against communism, even as his people starved and his nation crumbled.

But when Laurent-Désiré Kabila’s rebel army marched across the country in 1997, the empire Mobutu built collapsed like a house of cards. His once-loyal generals turned against him. His own army mutinied. His boast that “Zaire will not survive without me” came true as the very name of his country disappeared hours after his flight.

This video is more than a biography—it’s a reflection on the tragedy of African leadership, the weight of corruption, and the painful truth of how one man’s dream of eternal power ended in tears. In the end, Mobutu whispered words that many believe reflected his guilt and despair: “I am crying for my country.”

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