(former Republic of Zaire) In accordance with the announcement on May 17 that the Republic of Zaire had changed its name, the new name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, will be used from now on.

What was the former name of Zaire river?

Congo River, formerly Zaire River, river in west-central Africa. With a length of 2,900 miles (4,700 km), it is the continent's second longest river, after the Nile.

What was Zaire renamed again in 1997 after Congo war?

A new government was installed, and Zaire was renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the termination of the Mobutu regime brought little political change, and Kabila found himself uneasy in the position of a proxy of his former benefactors.