and died September 7, 1997. His mismanagement of his country's [[economy]], and enriching himself off its financial and natural resources, makes his name synonymous with [[kleptocracy]] in [[Africa]]. | and died September 7, 1997. His mismanagement of his country's [[economy]], and enriching himself off its financial and natural resources, makes his name synonymous with [[kleptocracy]] in [[Africa]]. |