-
October 1971. When,
under the authenticité
policy of the
early 1970s,
Zairians were
obliged to
adopt "authentic" names,
Mobutu dropped Joseph-Désiré and...
-
renaming of the
Congo and its cities, as well as an
eventual mandate that
Zairians were to
abandon their Christian names for more "authentic" ones. In addition...
-
announced his
intention to "radicalize the
Zairian revolution". The
businesses that
Mobutu had just
handed over to
Zairians were in turn
nationalized and placed...
-
Linafoot and the
national team. The
organisation was
previously named the
Zairian ****ociation
Football Federation (French: Fédération Zaïroise de Football...
- as part of his authenticité
programme in Zaire,
between 1972 and 1990.
Zairians were
banned from
wearing Western-style
suits with
shirt and tie to symbolise...
- p. 18. Gleijeses, "Truth or Credibility" (2010), pp. 76.
David Lamb, "
Zairians Reportedly Give Up
Front Base: Move
Would Bring Invaders Closer to Heart...
-
nationalism in the
Democratic Republic of the
Congo was also for a time
known as
Zairian nationalism during the rule of
Mobutu Sese Seko.
Congolese nationalism...
- "the
great lightning offensive",
according to
Zairean announcements. The
Zairians are
reinforced by 6,000
Rwandan Hutu
Interahamwe or
former members of the...
- "La Zaïroise" (French for "The
Zairian") was the
national anthem of Zaire, from 1971 to 1997. The
lyrics were
written by
Joseph Lutumba, and the music...
- The
culture of the
Democratic Republic of the
Congo is
extremely varied,
reflecting the
great diversity and
different customs which exist in the country...
