On this day, rebel leader Laurent-Désiré Kabila seized power in Zaire, ending the 37-year dictatorship of Mobutu Sese Seko. Upon taking control, Kabila renamed the country the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking a pivotal moment in Central African history. Though the name suggested a shift toward democracy, the nation would continue to struggle with conflict, corruption, and political instability in the years that followed.
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