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This is a list of conflicts in Democratic Republic of the Congo arranged chronologically from the early modern period to present day. This list includes nationwide and international wars, including: wars of independence , liberation wars , colonial wars , undeclared wars , proxy wars , territorial disputes , and world wars .
Second Congo War (1998–2003), involved nine nations and led to ongoing low-level warfare, despite an official peace treaty and the first democratic elections in 2006; Ituri conflict (1999–present) and Kivu conflict (2004–present), sub-conflicts of the Second Congo War that continued as ongoing insurgencies M23 rebellion (2012–2013)
Congo–Arab War (1892–1894) Congo Free State: Slave traders: Victory. Swahili-Arab power in Congo shattered; Batetela Rebellion (1895–1908) Congo Free State: Tetela rebels Victory. Mahdist War (1896–1899) United Kingdom Congo Free State Ethiopia Italy: Mahdist Sudan: Victory. Congo secures the Lado Enclave
The First Congo War, [c] also known as Africa's First World War, [29] was a civil and international military conflict that lasted from 24 October 1996 to 16 May 1997, primarily taking place in Zaire (which was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the conflict). The war resulted in the overthrow of Zairean President Mobutu Sese ...
The Second Congo War, [a] also known as Africa's World War [9] or the Great War of Africa, was a major conflict that began on 2 August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), just over a year after the First Congo War.
The conflict was also influenced by the aftermaths of the First Congo War and of the Rwandan genocide. A large number of Rwandan refugees who fled the DRC (formerly Zaire) in May 1997 after the fall of Mobutu, took part in the conflict—approximately 600 Rwandans Hutus joined militias formed by Sassou, with others fighting against him.
The Congo Crisis (French: Crise congolaise) was a period of political upheaval and conflict between 1960 and 1965 in the Republic of the Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo). [ c ] The crisis began almost immediately after the Congo gained independence from Belgium and ended, unofficially, with the entire country under the rule of ...
People's Republic of the Congo: Pro-Ange Diawara Faction Coup fails: First Republic of the Congo Civil War (1993–1994) Republic of the Congo Cocoye Militia Ninja Militia Gabon France: Congolese Party of Labour Cobra Militia: Government victory: Second Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–1999) Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo (to ...