Who did dos Santos help to install as president of Zaire?
Mobutu Sese Seko
Joseph Kabila
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Étienne Tshisekedi
Answer
Laurent-Désiré Kabila, formerly a guerrilla leader fighting against Mobutu Sese Seko's regime, was assisted by José Eduardo dos Santos, the president of Angola, in becoming the new president of Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dos Santos provided significant support, enabling Kabila to successfully overcome Mobutu's dictatorial rule and assume the presidency on May 17, 1997.
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