List of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This is a list of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Congo Free State (1885–1908)[edit]
Conflict | Combatants | Result | Sovereign | |
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Stairs Expedition (1891–1892) | Congo Free State | Yeke Kingdom | Victory
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Congo–Arab War (1892–1894) | Congo Free State | Slave traders | Victory
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Batetela Rebellion (1895–1908) | Congo Free State | Tetela rebels | Victory | |
Mahdist War (1896–1899) | United Kingdom Congo Free State Ethiopia Italy | Mahdist Sudan | Victory
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Belgian Congo (1908–1960)[edit]
Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1971)[edit]
Conflict | Combatants | Result | President | |
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Congo Crisis (1960–1965) | Congo-Léopoldville ONUC | Katanga South Kasai Belgium Congo-Stanleyville | West-Congolese victory (Phase 1)
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Congo-Léopoldville Belgium United States | Simba Maoists Uganda Cuba | Government victory (Phase 2)
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First Stanleyville Mutiny (1966) | Congo-Léopoldville | Mutineers | Victory
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Second Stanleyville Mutiny (1967) | Congo-Léopoldville | Mutineers | Victory
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Zaire (1971–1997)[edit]
Conflict | Combatants | Result | President | |
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Angolan Civil War (1975–1979) | FNLA UNITA FLEC South Africa Zaire | MPLA Cuba | Defeat
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Shaba I (1977) | Zaire Morocco Egypt | FNLC | Victory
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Shaba II (1978) | Zaire France Belgium Morocco | FNLC | Victory | |
Chadian–Libyan Conflict (1983–1987) | Chad France Zaire | Libya GUNT | Victory
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Rwandan Civil War (1990–1991) | Rwanda France Zaire | FPR | Withdrawal (1991)
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First Congo War (1996–1997) | Zaire UNITA ALiR Interahamwe | AFDL Uganda Rwanda Burundi Angola Eritrea | Regime change
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (from 1997)[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ituri : 4 miliciens Mai-mai Kyandenga neutralisés par les FARDC à Otamabere". March 21, 2022.
- ^ "ituri: "covered in blood"". www.hrw.org. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo". Global Conflict Tracker. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.