Pourquoi le Zaïre ?
Pourquoi le Zaïre ?
Né sous le nom de Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, il a zaïrianisé son nom en Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga, ce qui, selon certains, signifie « grand guerrier conquérant, qui va de triomphe en triomphe ».
Pourquoi la zaïrianisation ?
À partir de 1973, le pays est touché par une crise économique aiguë, due à la baisse des prix du cuivre et à l'augmentation de ceux du pétrole. La corruption se généralise et l'inflation devient galopante, tandis que Mobutu privatise de nombreuses entreprises à son nom ou au nom de ses proches (zaïrianisation).
What is the meaning of Zair in the Bible?
- Dictionaries - Smith's Bible Dictionary - Zair. Zair [N] [E] [H] (small ), a place named in ( 2 Kings 8:21 ) only, in the account of Jorams expedition against the Edomites. It has been conjectured that Zair is identical with Zoar.
Is Zair the same person as Zoar?
- It has been conjectured that Zair is identical with Zoar. Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Zair'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901. When he invaded Edom, we are told that Joram passed over to Zair and all his chariots with him ( 2 Kings 8:21 ).
What is the old name of Zaire?
- Zaire (/ zɑːˈɪər /, also UK: / zaɪˈɪər /), officially the Republic of Zaire (French: République du Zaïre, [ʁepyblik dy zaiʁ]), was the name of a sovereign state between 19 in Central Africa that was previously and is now again known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
When did Joram pass over to Zair?
- "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901. When he invaded Edom, we are told that Joram passed over to Zair and all his chariots with him ( 2 Kings 8:21 ). In the parallel passage ( 2 Chronicles 21:9 ), "with his captains" (`im sarayw) takes the place of "to Zair" (tsa`irah), probably a copyist's corruption.
