Simba Rebellion

The Simba rebellion, also known as the Orientale revolt, was a regional uprising which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1963 and 1965 in the wider context of the Congo Crisis and the Cold War. The rebellion, located in the east of the country, was led by the followers of Patrice Lumumba, who had been ousted from power in 1960 by Joseph Kasa-Vubu and Joseph-Désiré Mobutu and subsequently killed in January 1961 in Katanga. The rebellion was contemporaneous with the Kwilu rebellion led by fellow Lumumbist Pierre Mulele in central Congo.

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1964  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Les Simba
rebellion, 

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Location: -2.88, 23.6561, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1964 Simba Rebellion

1963-08-01T00:00:00Z

1963-08-01T00:00:00Z

1963 Kwilu rebellion

2012-11-03T00:00:00Z

2012-11-03T00:00:00Z

2012 2012 Congolese–Rwandan border clash

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2003-06-30T00:00:00Z

1998 — 2003 Second Congo War

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Christophe Gbenye, President of the Republic People's Republic of Congo

Laissez-Passer of the People's Republic of the Congo-Stanleyville

T-6's of the 21st Squadron at Bunia

Young mercenary recruit at Kindu

Colonel Rattan in Congo (cropped)

Ferret driver, Wiesel, and Frenchy

Cuban-exile pilots

Lieutenant Colonels Mulamba and Rattan

A C-130 of JTF Lao lands at Bukavu

Christophe Gbenye as President of the People's Republic of the Congo with General Nicholas Olenga

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1879	International Association of the Congo		Wikidata
area	region	1960	Democratic Republic of the Congo	sovereign state, country	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1963	Kwilu rebellion	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1964	Simba Rebellion	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2012	2012 Congolese–Rwandan border clash	conflict, border incident	Wikidata
event	war	1998	Second Congo War	war, Angola, Chad, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, Lord's Resistance Army, Movement for the Liberation of the Congo, Banyamulenge, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, National Liberation Front, National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy, Union of Congolese Patriots, Forces for Renewal, Rally for Congolese Democracy–Goma, Rally for Congolese Democracy	Wikidata
commons	image		Christophe Gbenye, President of the Republic People's Republic of Congo		Commons
commons	image		Laissez-Passer of the People's Republic of the Congo-Stanleyville		Commons
commons	image		T-6's of the 21st Squadron at Bunia		Commons
commons	image		Young mercenary recruit at Kindu		Commons
commons	image		Colonel Rattan in Congo (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Ferret driver, Wiesel, and Frenchy		Commons
commons	image		Cuban-exile pilots		Commons
commons	image		Lieutenant Colonels Mulamba and Rattan		Commons
commons	image		A C-130 of JTF Lao lands at Bukavu		Commons
commons	image		Christophe Gbenye as President of the People's Republic of the Congo with General Nicholas Olenga		Commons