List of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This is a list of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Congo Free State (1885–1908)
Conflict | Combatants | Result | Sovereign | |
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Stairs Expedition (1891–1892) |
Congo Free State | Yeke Kingdom | Victory
|
|
Congo–Arab War (1892–1894) |
Congo Free State | Slave traders | Victory
| |
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)
Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1971)
Conflict | Combatants | Result | President | |
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Congo Crisis (1960–1965) |
Congo-Léopoldville ONUC |
Katanga South Kasai Belgium Congo-Stanleyville |
West-Congolese victory (Phase 1)
|
|
Congo-Léopoldville Belgium United States |
Simba Maoists Uganda Cuba |
Government victory (Phase 2)
| ||
First Stanleyville Mutiny (1966) |
Congo-Léopoldville | Mutineers | Victory
|
|
Second Stanleyville Mutiny (1967) |
Congo-Léopoldville | Mutineers | Victory
|
Zaire (1971–1997)
Conflict | Combatants | Result | President | |
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Angolan Civil War (1975–1979) |
FNLA UNITA FLEC South Africa Zaire |
MPLA Cuba |
Defeat
|
|
Shaba I (1977) |
Zaire Morocco Egypt |
FNLC
|
Victory
| |
Shaba II (1978) |
Zaire France Belgium Morocco |
FNLC
|
Victory | |
Chadian–Libyan Conflict (1983–1987) |
Chad France Zaire |
Victory
| ||
Rwandan Civil War (1990–1991) |
FPR | Withdrawal (1991)
| ||
First Congo War (1996–1997) |
Zaire UNITA ALiR Interahamwe |
Regime change
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo (from 1997)
Conflict | Combatants | Result | President | |
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Congo-Brazzaville Civil War (1997–1999) |
Lissouba Government Ninja Militia DR Congo |
Nguesso Government Angola Chad |
Defeat
|
|
Ituri conflict (1999-2003) |
Lendu ethnic group :
Mai-Mai Simba |
Hema ethnic group:
) |
Ongoing[3] | Joseph Kabila
(2001–2019)
Félix Tshisekedi
(since 2019)
|
Second Congo War (1998–2003) |
DR Congo Angola Chad Namibia Zimbabwe FDLR CNDD-FDD
|
Stalemate
|
||
Kivu Conflict (2004–2009) |
DR Congo Mai-Mai Zimbabwe Angola |
CNDP | Victory
|
|
LRA Insurgency (2005–present) |
Uganda South Sudan DR Congo Central African Republic |
LRA | Ongoing
| |
Dongo Rebellion (2009) |
DR Congo Rwanda |
RPD | Victory
| |
Katanga Insurgency (2011–present) |
DR Congo Benin Egypt |
Mai Mai Kata Katanga
|
Ongoing
| |
M23 Rebellion (2012–2013) |
DR Congo South Africa Tanzania Malawi |
M23
|
Victory
| |
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 |
Séléka Anti-balaka |
Ongoing
| |
Kamwina Nsapu Rebellion (2016–2019) |
DR Congo | Kamwina Nsapu Militia | Victory
|
References
- ^ "Ituri : 4 miliciens Mai-mai Kyandenga neutralisés par les FARDC à Otamabere". March 21, 2022.
- ^ "ituri: "covered in blood"". www.hrw.org. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo". Global Conflict Tracker. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.