The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil - fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the country's east, battling the national army and capturing key places as they ...

fought to rid the country of the dictatorial and corrupt rule of Mobutu Sese Seko. Civilians bore the brunt of the conflict as both sides resorted to extrajudicial executions and arbitrary ...

that led to the ousting of the corrupt Mobutu Sese Seko, and the Second Congo War (1998-2002), often referred to as “Africa's World War” or the “Great War of Africa”. This latter conflict ...

Thiery Michel takes an in-depth look at the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko. A man of "modest roots" who had a Catholic upbringing, Mobutu was sent to the army by his father for insubordination.

The latest fighting is part of a major escalation of a conflict over power, identity and resources dating back to the 1990s Rwandan genocide.

Like a vast historical puzzle, this film pieces together the tragic history of a country, and its self-styled leader - the dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko, "King of Zaïre".