OLD NAME OF CONGO Crossword Clue
OLD NAME OF CONGO Crossword Clue
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The old name of Congo is Zaire, which was used from 1971 to 1997. It was the official name of the country during the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko, who was the president of the country from 1965 to 1997. The name Zaire was derived from the Portuguese word for river, and was chosen to reflect the country's location along the Congo River.