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Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo NYT Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from November 12, 2024

Here is the right answer to the crossword clue Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo NYT featured in the NYT puzzle. The correct answer to this clue is ZAIRE.

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Updated Nov 12, 2024

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Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo NYT Crossword Clue Answer

Let’s find the answers to Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo NYT for the November 12 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 5 letters. Start with Z and end with E, and the possible solutions are ZAIRE,ZANTE,ZANZE.

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Answer to the NYT crossword clue Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo featured in the NYT puzzle is ZAIRE.

The crossword clue "Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo" refers to the answer "ZAIRE." The country now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was called Zaire from 1971 to 1997 under the leadership of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.

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Mobutu changed the name from the Republic of the Congo to Zaire as part of his broader policy of "authenticity," which aimed to promote national identity by shedding colonial influences. The country reverted to its original name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after Mobutu's regime ended in 1997. Thus, "ZAIRE" is the correct historical reference to the nation's former name.

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