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First Congo War
Sign in to saveAlso known as první válka v Kongu (1996-1997), Africa's First World War
1996–1997 war in central Africa
Key facts
- Date
- Date 24 October 1996 – 16 May 1997, (6 months, 3 weeks and 1 day)
- Location
- Zaire , with spillovers into Uganda and Sudan
- Result
- AFDL victory Overthrow of the Mobutu regime Zaire renamed back to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Installation of Laurent-Désiré Kabila as President Beginning of Second Congo War
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- First Congo War offensive map en.svg
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- Commons category
- First Congo War
- start time
- 1996-10-24
- end time
- 1997-05-16
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Belligerents
Zaire FAZ
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Rwandan Defence Forces
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Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Mobutu Sese Seko
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Tutsi
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Angolan Civil War
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Sudanese Armed Forces
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South Sudan People's Defence Forces
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Mai-Mai
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M23 campaign
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politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict
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National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy
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Front for the National Liberation of the Congo
Organization
Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo
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2011 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt
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First Republic of the Congo Civil War
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Massacres of Hutus during the First Congo War
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Categories
Burundi–Democratic Republic of the Congo relationsCivil wars in the Democratic Republic of the CongoCivil wars of the 20th centuryCoup-based civil warsCoups d'état in the Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda military relationsEthnicity-based civil warsFirst Congo WarForeign involvement in regime changeProxy warsRevolution-based civil warsWars involving AngolaWars involving BurundiWars involving EritreaWars involving RwandaWars involving SudanWars involving the states and peoples of AfricaWars involving UgandaWars involving Zaire