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Learn about the staggering wealth accumulated by corrupt former leaders in Equatorial Africa, including Mobuto of Zaire, Suharto of Indonesia, and Marcos of the Philippines. Explore the impact of kleptocracy on these nations and the legacy of corruption.
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Equatorial Africa Peterson – Fundamentals of World Regional Geography University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mobuto Kleptocracy • Former Indonesian President Suharto ($15 billion – $35 billion) • Former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos ($5 billion – $10 billion) • Former Zairian President Mobutu Sese Seko ($5 billion) • Former Nigerian President Sani Abacha ($2 billion – $5 billion) • Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević ($1 billion) • Former Haitian President Jean-Claude Duvalier ($300 million – $800 million) • Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori ($600 million) • Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko ($114 million – $200 million) • Former Nicaraguan President Arnoldo Alemán ($100 million) • Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada ($78 million – $80 million)