1958: Patrice Lumumba founds the Movement National Congolais (MNC), which becomes the most dominant political party of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
1960-1965: Political turmoil engulfs The Democratic Republic of Congo. Lumumba is assassinated by forces loyal to Colonel Mobutu Sese Seko, who eventually takes over the government in 1965.
1971: Seko renames the country the Republic of Zaire and asks Zairean citizens to change their names to African names.
1997: Seko is overthrown by Laurent Kabila and Rwandan-backed rebels, who "re- rename" the country the Democratic Republic.....
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