The lack of dismay among many ordinary Zaireans about a rebel victory is a measure of the wickedness of the Mobutu years.
ECONOMIST: A fresh start, not a ceasefire
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Zaireans are sick of being ruled by thieves (see page).
ECONOMIST: A fresh start, not a ceasefire
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With Mr Mobutu on his last legs and Mr Kabila poised to take the capital, Kinshasa, Zaireans can only hope that their ruler-in-waiting is really their deliverer.
ECONOMIST: Will he try to give Zaire a new start, or more of the same?