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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Portal\|Democratic Republic of the Congo\|Africa\|War}}~~
	* [[History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]]		* [[History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
	* [[First Congo War]] (1996–1997)		* [[First Congo War]] (1996–1997)

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	==Aftermath and legacy==		==Aftermath and legacy==
	{{See also\|Zaire}}		{{See also\|Zaire}}
	~~[[File:Mobutu Nixon closeup.png\|thumb\|Mobutu with [[Richard Nixon]] at the [[White House]] in 1973]]~~

	Once established as the sole source of political power, Mobutu gradually consolidated his control in the Congo. The number of provinces was reduced, and their autonomy curtailed, resulting in a highly centralised state. Mobutu increasingly placed his supporters in the remaining positions of importance.{{sfn\|Nugent\|2004\|p=233}} In 1967, to demonstrate his legitimacy, he created a party, the ''[[Popular Movement of the Revolution\|Mouvement Populaire de la Révolution]]'' (MPR), which until 1990, was the nation's only legal political party under Mobutu's new constitution.{{sfn\|Nugent\|2004\|p=233}} In 1971, the state was renamed [[Zaire]] and efforts were made [[Authenticité (Zaire)\|to remove all colonial influences]]. He also nationalised the remaining foreign-owned economic assets in the country, including the UMHK which became ''[[Gécamines]]''.{{sfn\|Nugent\|2004\|pp=234–35}} Despite initial successes, by the time of its disestablishment Mobutu's rule was characterised by widespread [[cronyism]], corruption and economic mismanagement.{{sfn\|Nugent\|2004\|pp=236–39}}		Once established as the sole source of political power, Mobutu gradually consolidated his control in the Congo. The number of provinces was reduced, and their autonomy curtailed, resulting in a highly centralised state. Mobutu increasingly placed his supporters in the remaining positions of importance.{{sfn\|Nugent\|2004\|p=233}} In 1967, to demonstrate his legitimacy, he created a party, the ''[[Popular Movement of the Revolution\|Mouvement Populaire de la Révolution]]'' (MPR), which until 1990, was the nation's only legal political party under Mobutu's new constitution.{{sfn\|Nugent\|2004\|p=233}} In 1971, the state was renamed [[Zaire]] and efforts were made [[Authenticité (Zaire)\|to remove all colonial influences]]. He also nationalised the remaining foreign-owned economic assets in the country, including the UMHK which became ''[[Gécamines]]''.{{sfn\|Nugent\|2004\|pp=234–35}} Despite initial successes, by the time of its disestablishment Mobutu's rule was characterised by widespread [[cronyism]], corruption and economic mismanagement.{{sfn\|Nugent\|2004\|pp=236–39}}

>Brigade Piron: Undid revision 1062754784 by Mackay97 (talk) I do not think this helps. White and black is just as precise as European and African, and is already used elsewhere in the article.

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Undid revision 1062754784 by Mackay97 (talk) I do not think this helps. White and black is just as precise as European and African, and is already used elsewhere in the article.

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>Brigade Piron: Undid revision 1062754784 by Mackay97 (talk) I do not think this helps. White and black is just as precise as European and African, and is already used elsewhere in the article.