This country's most infamous leader wore a tunic called an abacost and rewarded members of the Ngbandi tribe in his "kleptocracy".
A president of this country ordered the amputation of Pierre Mulele's limbs while Mulele was still alive; that leader of this country, who ordered the evening news to begin with a picture of him descending from the heavens, covered up health problems by saying his penis had swollen to twice its size. This country's most infamous leader wore a tunic called an abacost and rewarded members of the Ngbandi tribe in his "kleptocracy". In an attempt to rid this country of colonial influence, its (*) name was changed in 1971 to refer to a native word for a "river that swallows all rivers"; that action occurred during an "authenticity" campaign in which cities like "Leopoldville" had their names changed as well. For 10 points, what African country was ruled for years by Mobutu Sese Seko and was formerly known as Zaire?
A president of this country ordered the amputation of Pierre Mulele's limbs while Mulele was still alive; that leader of this country, who ordered the evening news to begin with a picture of him descending from the heavens, covered up health problems by saying his penis had swollen to twice its size.
Democratic Republic of the Congo [or DRC; or DROC; or Congo-Kinshasa; or RDC; or First Congolese Republic; accept Zaire until mentioned; accept Congo-Leopoldville until mentioned; prompt on Congo; do not accept “Republic of the Congo”, “West Congo”, or “Congo-Brazzaville”] &lt;Cheyne&gt; Minnesota Undergraduate Tournament 2016: A Vat of Ranch Dressing or a Bullet to the Head Questions by Sam Bailey, Rob Carson, Mike Cheyne, Akhil Garg, Carsten Gehring, Andrew Hart, Ike Jose, Shan Kothari, Cody Voight, Najwa Watson, and NOT Cory Haala Packet 3: Bonuses