Kwilu rebellion

The Kwilu rebellion (1963–1965) was a civil uprising which took place in the West of what is the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebellion took place in the wider context of the Cold War and the Congo Crisis. Led by Pierre Mulele, a follower of ousted prime minister Patrice Lumumba, a faction of rebel Maoists staged a revolt against the government in the Kwilu District. Based around the struggle for independence, the rebellion was encouraged by economic, social, and cultural grievances. Supported by communist China, rebels used mainly guerrilla warfare against government forces. The rebellion was concurrent with the Simba rebellion occurring in other areas of the Congo during this time. While the rebellion was largely suppressed in the early months of 1965, it had lasting political impacts, leading to the dissolution of Kwilu as an official province.

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1963  Wikidata
Rébellion du Kwilu
rebellion, 

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1963 Kwilu rebellion

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1964 Simba Rebellion

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2012 2012 Congolese–Rwandan border clash

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1998 — 2003 Second Congo War

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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