In DR Congo, exhibit reveals nostalgia for former dictator Mobutu

An illustration of former Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire) President Mobutu Sese Seko, at the Academy of Fine Arts in the Gombe commune in Kinshasa

Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws crowds in Kinshasa.

(Image credit: Arsene Mpiana)