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List of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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This is a list of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Congo Free State (1885–1908)

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Conflict Combatants Result Sovereign
Stairs Expedition
(1891–1892)
 Congo Free State Yeke Kingdom Victory
  • Msiri killed, end of the Yeke Kingdom
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

Belgian Congo (1908–1960)

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Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1971)

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Conflict Combatants Result President
Congo Crisis
(1960–1965)
 Congo-Léopoldville
United Nations ONUC
 Katanga
 South Kasai
 Belgium
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo-Stanleyville
West-Congolese victory (Phase 1)
  • Katanga and South Kasai reincorporated into the Congo, Stanleyville government exiled
 Congo-Léopoldville
 Belgium
 United States
Simba Maoists
 Uganda
 Cuba
Government victory (Phase 2)
First Stanleyville Mutiny
(1966)
 Congo-Léopoldville State of Katanga Mutineers Victory
  • Mutiny crushed
Second Stanleyville Mutiny
(1967)
 Congo-Léopoldville State of Katanga Mutineers Victory
  • Mutiny crushed

Zaire (1971–1997)

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Conflict Combatants Result President
Angolan Civil War
(1975–1979)
FNLA
UNITA
FLEC
 South Africa
 Zaire
MPLA
 Cuba
Defeat
Shaba I
(1977)
 Zaire
 Morocco
 Egypt
FNLC Victory
  • FNCL expelled from Katanga
Shaba II
(1978)
 Zaire
 France
 Belgium
 Morocco
FNLC Victory
Chadian–Libyan Conflict
(1983–1987)
 Chad
 France
 Zaire
 Libya
Chad GUNT
Victory
Rwandan Civil War
(1990–1991)
Rwanda Rwanda
 France
 Zaire
FPR Withdrawal (1991)
  • FPR takeover of Rwanda in 1994
First Congo War
(1996–1997)
 Zaire
UNITA
Rwanda ALiR
Interahamwe
Democratic Republic of the Congo AFDL
 Uganda
 Rwanda
 Burundi
 Angola
 Eritrea
Regime change

Democratic Republic of the Congo (from 1997)

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Conflict Combatants Result President
Congo-Brazzaville Civil War
(1997–1999)
Republic of the Congo Lissouba Government
Republic of the Congo Ninja Militia
 DR Congo
Republic of the Congo Nguesso Government
 Angola
 Chad
Defeat
Ituri conflict
(1999-2003)
Lendu ethnic group:

Mai-Mai Simba


ADF
Islamic State IS-CAP
Mai-Mai Kyandenga[1]

Hema ethnic group:

 Uganda[2]


 DR Congo (FARDC)
 UN (MONUC)
 EU (Artemis)

Ongoing[3]
Joseph Kabila (2001–2019)
Félix Tshisekedi (since 2019)
Second Congo War
(1998–2003)
 DR Congo
 Angola
 Chad
 Namibia
 Zimbabwe

FDLR
Rwanda RDR
Rwanda ALiR
Interahamwe
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mai-Mai


LRA
Uganda UNRF II
Uganda ADF
Uganda FNI
Burundi FROLINA
Burundi CNDD-FDD
Democratic Republic of the Congo RCD
Democratic Republic of the Congo RCD-Goma
Democratic Republic of the Congo Banyamulenge
Democratic Republic of the Congo MLC
Democratic Republic of the Congo FFR
Democratic Republic of the Congo UPC
Uganda Uganda
 Rwanda
 Burundi
UNITA
Stalemate
Kivu Conflict
(2004–2009)
 DR Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mai-Mai
 Zimbabwe
 Angola
CNDP Victory
LRA Insurgency
(2005–present)
 Uganda
 South Sudan
 DR Congo
 Central African Republic
LRA Ongoing
  • Small scale LRA activity continues in eastern DRC, and the CAR
Dongo Rebellion
(2009)
 DR Congo
 Rwanda
Democratic Republic of the Congo RPD Victory
  • Rwandan-Congolese forces recaptured Dongo
Katanga Insurgency
(2011–present)
 DR Congo
 Benin
 Egypt
Mai Mai Kata Katanga Ongoing
  • Exodus of around 600,000 refugees
M23 Rebellion
(2012–2013)
 DR Congo
 South Africa
 Tanzania
 Malawi
M23 Victory
  • M23 rebels disarm and demobilize after being pushed back near Rwanda
ADF Insurgency
(2013–present)
 DR Congo
 Uganda
 South Africa
 Tanzania
 Malawi
ADF Ongoing
Séléka Rebellion
(2013–present)
 Central African Republic
 South Africa
 France
 DR Congo
 Angola
 Cameroon
 Chad
 Congo-Brazzaville
 Gabon
Central African Republic Séléka
Central African Republic Anti-balaka
Ongoing
Kamwina Nsapu Rebellion
(2016–2019)
 DR Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Kamwina Nsapu Militia Victory
  • Disunited rebel groups eventually subdued

References

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  1. ^ "Ituri : 4 miliciens Mai-mai Kyandenga neutralisés par les FARDC à Otamabere". March 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "ituri: "covered in blood"". www.hrw.org. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  3. ^ "Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo". Global Conflict Tracker. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.