Home›More›Articles›The many names of the CongoArticleThe many names of the CongoArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Countries Well-attested SourcesDemocratic Republic of the Congo (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationEtymologyQuote, EtymologyIt was renamed Zaire, a past name for the Congo River, in October 1971 by President Mobutu Sese Seko as part of his Authenticité initiative.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.