Zaire President Mobutu Sese Seko with Ugandan leader Idi Amin Dada

President Mobutu Sese Seko greets Ugandan leader Idi Amin who flew in and offered his troops to Mobutu to fight in the Shaba Province. During the 1970s, Mohamed (Mo) Amin, also known as ‘Six Camera Mo’ became one of the most relied-upon African news photographers, reporting on wars and coups all through the African continent and his pictures were often used by Western news media. In 1977, Mo Amin extensively reported on the war in Shaba, Zaire.