How did Mobutu primarily amass his fortune?
Investments
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Corruption
Answer
Mobutu primarily amassed his fortune through rampant corruption during his rule as President of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) from 1965 to 1997. He established a system where he and his associates engaged in embezzlement, bribery, and extraction of natural resources, including ivory, gold, and diamonds, for personal enrichment.
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