President Mobutu's Own Brandy

fx

Sat, 19 Mar 2016 04:51:08 GMT

Well you can ask me if still needed

fx

Tue, 8 Mar 2016 18:58:13 GMT

Ah I heard that from Congolese people before!

Mpaka Losako

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 05:54:44 GMT

I miss you my Dear President.
Before you the country was in chaos and after not only the country in chaos by moreover the country is K.O.

ROWAN MENTIS

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:25:52 GMT

I am a permissions researcher for a publishing company.We would like to use an extract from an article on Mobutu, in our forthcoming history textbook. Can you please help me get in contact with the correct person in your organisation?
Kind regards,

Rowan Mary Mentis
Text Permissions Researcher
Maskew Miller Longman

Kzaire

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:20:38 GMT

hi all now ex Zaire or Congo suffer because of Kabila if was Mobutu at the moment we can have war in Congo like Kabila playing with Kagame, but one day the will pay what thy are doing.
MOBUTU was a dictator but with much love with his country. we miss MOBUTU SEKO SEKO it means internal life viva MOBUTU viva

LLB

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:08:44 GMT

Dear Fran�ois-Xavier, I happened upon your blog while looking for a pumpkin penne recipe, and have been savoring all the other entries for a few days now. I scan through a lot of food blogs without much thought, but yours is truly exceptional. I spent the last two and half years working (and trying to cook) in the Democratic Republic of Congo and was therefore particularly interested in this post. One note: rather than forgetful, I think the auctioneer was in fact being quite ironic by leaving the label on his suit. It"s actually quite common to see labels left on suits in both the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Republic of Congo, where Armani and Gucci suits are worn (labels still on) as status symbols by fashion-devoted members of the "sapeur" movement. Many times I saw Congolese women with knock-off handbags that looked like they"d been used for years with price tags and plastic wrapping still attached from the day they were purchased!

Why oh why did you stop posting and updating this blog? I hope it is because something wonderful happened, that you are working on a cookbook or a television show.

Bien � toi et bonne chance!

Elliott forsyth

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:55:14 GMT

I would very much like to buy a few bottles of Mobutu"s Brandy. Would you be willing to sell any? Or could refer me to anyone who might be willing to sell? I spent 2 years travelling through West Central and East Africa in the late 1990"s and like to collect remminants of that era.

Best Regards

Elliott Forsyth

nameMobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga

Sun, 23 May 2010 18:15:43 GMT

I am pleased that you sit on my sofa drinking my personal brandy. Do you feel my presence? Do you imagine me sitting there drinking my brandy? Do you imagine yourself to be me?

fx

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:19:03 GMT

Thomas, the only contact I have ever had with this family was to visit their house on auction day - no idea where they are shacking up at the moment!

Thomas White, Ph.D

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:13:22 GMT

Question #5 if you would like to contact the young and let him know that I am writing a book at this time about my time with Mobutu from 1994-1995 it would be appreciated.

Regards,

Dr. T. White

mangani

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:19:00 GMT

Very interesting article, I was born in Zaire during mr Mobutu"s reign and moved to the US since mid 80"s. please send me more info about MR MOBUTU. sorry to say but I am a fan of mr MOBUTU.......thank-you.

fx

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:44:18 GMT

Razaq, apparently the house was sold at legal auction because of some debt Mr Mobutu had towards a local businessman, so I assume the proceeds went to him. I drink from Mobutu"s brandy regularly and am still fit to post here, so if it"s a poison it"s a very sweet one!

Razaq Elegbede

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:29:23 GMT

Quite an interesting piece, but do you have any idea who bought the house? And the proceeds from the auction, who did it go to? and you not have the wine analysed and tested for poison.. So do you know once and for all?

Noah O Ooko

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:46:29 GMT

Mobutu,was a real hero to Africans but the image he encountered by taking advantage to the people of Congo was inhuman & may history judge African leaders of a kind (President Robbert Mugabe)Can I have some taste of of the Brandy?am thirsty.

freddy

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:03:06 GMT

morning sir
my name is freddy and i would like to buy some items belonged to the late president mobutu,if you know any address,or contact details don"t hesitate to contact me by email,by the way i live in london ,united kingdom
thank alot

James Xystus Ngigi

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:01:24 GMT

I AM IMPRESSED BY YOUR ARTICLE ABOUT THIS GREAT AFRICAN DICTATOR.
Your mention about the personal freindship between Mubutu and Bush Sr is amazing!
Who finally ended up with the cash that this man looted!
Where is the money?

Eric

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 10:05:31 GMT

Dear Sir Or Madame,Can you please let me know other Mobutu"s property in Switzerland also I would like to know did Mobutu"s former wife Marie-Antionette did she own a hotel in Switzerland? If yes can you please let me know more about it in details.

fx

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:50:49 GMT

Anthony, thank you for your visit! Yes the Congo Cables is an interesting book, it is widely available nowadays, of course without the late Mar�chal"s handwritten notes unfortunately. I hope Africa will see leaders with more concern for the good of their population in the future.

Anthony Njeru Thandi

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:02:39 GMT

Dear Sir,This has got to be the most interesting story I have read about Mobutu. Of course the one whence he fled Zaire in a beat up Antonov plane holding on to the roof railings is funny. I am a young filmamker interested in storyies of African "mad men" as I call them. My interest has been piqued by that book, "The Congo Cables". By the way, you do realise you are in possesion of a special bit of African history. Thanx alot for this little piece of history tucked in the orchards of europe.Peace

browser

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:22:09 GMT

Thank you for posting such an interesting story! I wonder if Mobutu"s wife is still alive? I wonder if you could answer a question - about his "library" of books, what were all these other books? What are the books in the picture, what other books were there, and how many were there? Sorry for so many questions but am really interested to find out more about the lifestyle of this guy. Thanks.

dr thobias kalokola

Thu, 31 May 2007 02:18:11 GMT

Thank you for your show here, I have a special favour to ask!will you kindly send me one copy of the cinema MOBUTU KING OF ZAIRE.MY ADDRES IS:THOBIAS KALOKOLA C/O GRACE WILLIAM P.O.BOX 9083 DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA.EAST AFRICA.THANKS IN ADVANCE.

fx

Mon, 14 May 2007 14:44:57 GMT

Yes, the brandy is very good, but I don"t really drink from it all that much. You can never stop wondering if it"s been poisoned or if you"ll incur the Curse of Mobutu!

Pepe

Mon, 14 May 2007 12:20:43 GMT

So, is the brandy any good?