Second Congo War

The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War or the Great War of Africa, was a major conflict that began on 2 August 1998, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just over a year after the First Congo War. The war initially erupted when Congolese president Laurent-Désiré Kabila turned against his former allies from Rwanda and Uganda, who had helped him seize power. The conflict expanded as Kabila rallied a coalition of other countries to his defense. The war drew in nine African nations and approximately 25 armed groups, making it one of the largest wars in African history.

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1998 — 2003  Wikimedia, Wikidata
African World War; Great African War; Great War of Africa; druhá válka v Kongu (1998-2003)
Rally for Congolese Democracy–Goma, Forces for Renewal, Union of Congolese Patriots, National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy, Rally for Congolese Democracy, National Liberation Front, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Movement for the Liberation of the Congo, Banyamulenge, Lord's Resistance Army, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Angola, Chad, war, 

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1998-08-02T00:00:00Z

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1998 — 2003 Second Congo War

1963-08-01T00:00:00Z

1963-08-01T00:00:00Z

1963 Kwilu rebellion

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1964-11-01T00:00:00Z

1964 Simba Rebellion

2012-11-03T00:00:00Z

2012-11-03T00:00:00Z

2012 2012 Congolese–Rwandan border clash

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Frameless

DRC- Child Soldiers

DRC- Child Soldiers (cropped, 1to1 portrait)

War Victims With Serious Rapings.

DRC Rwanda line

Drc2 excombatants

DRC Rwanda line (cropped, 1to1 portrait)

Bunia displaced persons2

Ian and Rangers Garamba National Park, Congo 2003

Gbadolite

Congolese soldier adjusting automatic weapon. The weapon is a PK machine gun.

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		DRC- Child Soldiers		Commons
commons	image		DRC- Child Soldiers (cropped, 1to1 portrait)		Commons
commons	image		War Victims With Serious Rapings.		Commons
commons	image		DRC Rwanda line		Commons
commons	image		Drc2 excombatants		Commons
commons	image		DRC Rwanda line (cropped, 1to1 portrait)		Commons
commons	image		Bunia displaced persons2		Commons
commons	image		Ian and Rangers Garamba National Park, Congo 2003		Commons
commons	image		Gbadolite		Commons
commons	image		Congolese soldier adjusting automatic weapon. The weapon is a PK machine gun.		Commons