First Congo War

1996–1997 war in central Africa. 
první válka v Kongu (1996-1997)

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1996 — 1997 Battle of Kenge, Battle of Kisangani, Capture of Kinshasa, Capture of Lubumbashi, Congo Civil War, Fall of Lubumbashi, Massacres of Hutus during the First Congo War, Operation Thunderbolt, rape during the Congo civil wars, war, 

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  Battle of Kenge 1997
  
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  Battle of Kisangani 1997
  
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  Capture of Kinshasa 1997
  
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  Capture of Lubumbashi 1997
  
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  Fall of Lubumbashi
  
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  Massacres of Hutus during the First Congo War 1996
  
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  Operation Thunderbolt 1997
  
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  rape during the Congo civil wars
  

Battle of Kenge – Battle of Kisangani – Capture of Kinshasa – Capture of Lubumbashi – Fall of Lubumbashi – 

1996-10-24T00:00:00Z

1996-10-24

1997-05-16T00:00:00Z

1997-05-16

1997-05-04T00:00:00Z

Battle of Kenge 1997

1997-03-13T00:00:00Z

Battle of Kisangani 1997

1997-05-17T00:00:00Z

Capture of Kinshasa 1997

1997-04-09T00:00:00Z

Capture of Lubumbashi 1997

1996-10-01T00:00:00Z

Massacres of Hutus during the First Congo War 1996

1997-03-09T00:00:00Z

Operation Thunderbolt 1997

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Defense.gov News Photo 961120-N-0000O-002

Defense.gov News Photo 961202-N-0000O-001

Lemera Hospital, Lemera, Uvira Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo

Sake, Zaire refugees 1996

Zaïrese vluchtelingen demonstreren op het Stationsplein voor democratie en vrijheid in Zaïre. NL-HlmNHA 54036492

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
conflict	1997	Battle of Kenge	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1997	Battle of Kisangani	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1997	Capture of Kinshasa	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1997	Capture of Lubumbashi	battle		Wikidata
conflict		Fall of Lubumbashi	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1996	Massacres of Hutus during the First Congo War	massacre		Wikidata
conflict	1997	Operation Thunderbolt	military operation		Wikidata
conflict		rape during the Congo civil wars			Wikidata
image	2024	1990s decade montage 3.0			Wikimedia
image	2024	1996 Events montage 16-grid version			Wikimedia
image	1996	Defense.gov News Photo 961120-N-0000O-002			Wikimedia
image	1996	Defense.gov News Photo 961202-N-0000O-001			Wikimedia
image	2014	Lemera Hospital, Lemera, Uvira Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo			Wikimedia
image		Sake, Zaire refugees 1996			Wikimedia
image	1997	Zaïrese vluchtelingen demonstreren op het Stationsplein voor democratie en vrijheid in Zaïre. NL-HlmNHA 54036492			Wikimedia

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