What African country was formerly named Zaire?

a. Angola

b. Cameroon

c. Burundi

d. Democratic Republic of Congo

Today, the country that used to be known as Zaire, is called d. Democratic Republic of Congo.

Zaire was the name that the country had between 1971 and 1997.

Zaire was led mostly by a military dictatorship. When this dictatorship was ended, the country changed its name.