"" ( French for "The Zairian") was the

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Zaire Zaire, officially the Republic of Zaire, was the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1971 to 18 May 1997. Located in Central Africa, it was, by area, the third-largest country in Africa after Sudan and Algeria, and the 11th-la ...

, from 1971 to 1997. The lyrics were written by Joseph Lutumba, and the music was composed by Simon-Pierre Boka Di Mpasi Londi.

Lyrics

Official lyrics

In local languages

Modern usage

Zaire's national anthem has been used by the National Congress for the Defence of the People, a Congolese militia, and has been used during protests against

Félix Tshisekedi Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo (; born 13 June 1963) is a Congolese politician who has served as the fifth president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since 2019. He was the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (Demo ...

in 2020, mostly by Mobutists. The self-proclaimed, New Zaire Government in Exile, which tried to overthrow the Congolese government in May 2024, uses the national flag and anthem of Zaire. The Republic of Molossia, a self-declared

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in the

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, uses the melody of ''La Zaïroise'' in its own national anthem, ''Fair Molossia Is Our Home''.

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