Mobutu's rule was often described as what?
Democracy
Meritocracy
Theocracy
Kleptocracy
Answer
Kleptocracy, Mobutu's regime in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) was characterized by widespread corruption and misappropriation of state funds for personal gain. This systematic looting of the nation's resources enriched a small elite while the majority of the population lived in poverty.
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