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...country. General Nzimbi Ngbale, head of Mobutu's elite presidential guard, fled across the Congo River to Brazzaville, Congo soon after the dictator, largely unnoticed, slipped out of Kinshasa. Although the government says it will continue to defend the capital, the departures suggest that Kinshasa may fall to Kabilwith very little struggle. Diplomats hope that Mobutu's exit will pave the way for a bloodless transfer of power to Kabila. Mobutu had vowed that he would die before being declared the ex-president of Zaire, and to the last refused to cede authority to the rebel leader. Instead, the resignation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mobutu Falls | 5/16/1997 | See Source »

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