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Zaire's President Mobutu Sese Seko leans on his cane during press conference on the South African naval vessel Outeniqua off Pointe Noire [with rebel leader Laurent-Desire-Kabila and chaired by South African President
![Chairman on Twitter: "During Mobutu's rule in Zaire/the Congo the western suit was outlawed in a decolonialization effort and replaced with a piece of clothing dubbed "abacost". Depicted here is Mobutu wearing Chairman on Twitter: "During Mobutu's rule in Zaire/the Congo the western suit was outlawed in a decolonialization effort and replaced with a piece of clothing dubbed "abacost". Depicted here is Mobutu wearing](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EU4pt4IXYAQ2Mdw.jpg)
Chairman on Twitter: "During Mobutu's rule in Zaire/the Congo the western suit was outlawed in a decolonialization effort and replaced with a piece of clothing dubbed "abacost". Depicted here is Mobutu wearing
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