I met Mobutu, forgot to ask of his twin wives.

Congolese Politician Mobutu is considered one of the most flamboyant African strongman ever. First, based on his policy of Authenticité, he rejected all colonial ties & renamed himself Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga. Translated as “The all-powerful warrior who, because of his endurance and inflexible will to win, goes from conquest to conquest, leaving fire in his wake“. Similarly, renaming DRC: Zaïre. (*Low Key My First Born Name Idea*)

Even more shocking, after his first wife Maman Antoinette died, he took on a second wife, Maman Bobi Ladawa, (previous mistress of his with whom he had 3 children while married to First Wife.) Man made SURE to schedule his wedding to coincide with Pope John Paul II’s visit hoping he’d officiate the wedding. Pope was like fudge no. The Catholic Church, seemingly unconcerned with Pedophilia, is outraged by Polygamy. Ok Inconsistent Holy Police…. Mobutu’s theatrics do not end there. Can you imagine, the man maintained relations with second wife’s identical twin sister, Maman Kosia Ladawa. We don’t need to have been in the man’s culotte to know, as the relation produced children.

Ahhhh! No wonder the aunties today are confused when a young woman divorces because of infidelity. They cannot conceptualize it. While they commit themselves, âme et esprit, to one man for life, they have been conditionned to accept breacrumbs. Their flawed logic is always “but they all do it, so you will end up alone.” Hate to say it but anyone with this mentality reminds me of House Negros. Too content with the status quo cannot imagine the possibility a better future. Sis, if you don’t want to contribute to the revolution, don’t DISTURB it either…

I met a sosie of Mobutu two months ago at the Pullman Hotel in Kinshasa. Told him, “Très bien habillé Monsieur” but I forgot to ask about his twin wives. Oh! Btw- don’t be sorry for the twins. The are in exile, chopping Mobutu’s stolen money, have made peace and just celebrated their 80th birthday looking real cozy. So really, abarira, twiririre… Ndumiwe!