Mobutu Sese Seko in battle dress – (Mohamed Amin) Previous Next


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Date: 1977

Museum: Mohamed Amin Foundation (Nairobi, Kenya)

Technique: Photograph

President of Zaire Mobutu Sese Seko in his battle dress commanding the war in Shaba Province. During the 1970s, Mohamed (Mo) Amin, also known as ‘Six Camera Mo’ became one of the most relied-upon African news photographers, reporting on wars and coups all through the African continent and his pictures were often used by Western news media. In 1977, Mo Amin extensively reported on the war in Shaba, Zaire.

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