How did worldwide movements toward democracy in the late 1980s affect the rule of mobutu sese seko? he returned the financial aid he had taken for his personal use. he told the public that he would change his system of governing. he tightened his grip on the nation through the army. he was allowed to leave the country without his fortune.

The worldwide movements toward democracy in the late 1980s affected the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko to an extent that he had to tell the public that he would change his system of governing.

Explanation:

The rule of Mobutu Sese Seko was of the authoritarian type and was mostly characterized by human rights violation. He was in power for more than 3 consecutive decades and had gathered a tremendous wealth by making illegitimate use of his power. The Zairean public was fed up of his unjust rule and had begun revolting against him under the leadership of Laurent-Desire Kabila. It was then that he had to tell the people that he was ready to change his way of governance. He remained the president of Zaire until 1997.