Rebel troops led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila captured the strategic city of Kisangani during the First Congo War, marking a major turning point in the effort to overthrow longtime dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. The fall of Kisangani signaled the weakening grip of Mobutu’s regime and accelerated the collapse of the Zairean government. This event paved the way for the country’s renaming to the Democratic Republic of Congo and ushered in a new, yet turbulent, era in Central African politics.
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