English: The corrupt Mobuto Sese Seko who took power in 1965 and ran Zaire to the ground, was supported by the United States for most of his tyrannical rule because he was an ally against the Soviet Union.
Igbo: Onye nrụrụ aka bụ Mobuto Sese Seko onye weghaara ọchịchị na 1965 wee gbaa Zaire n'ala, ndị United States kwadoro ya maka ọtụtụ ọchịchị aka ike ya n'ihi na ọ bụ onye jikọrọ otu Soviet.