What happened in the Democratic Republic of Congo shortly after the Belgian Congo received independence from European rule?

Soon after the Belgian Congo became independent in 1960, the new government faced a political crisis and army mutiny. In 1965, Defense Minister Joseph Mobutu seized power in a coup and became the country’s ruler. Thus, the best answer is that the government was overthrown by Defense Minister Joseph Mobutu; Zaire was the later name for the Congo, not a neighboring country allied with it.

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