Battle of Kasaï-Oriental (1997)
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Zairean_Armed_Forces
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased instability in the region
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
high civilian casualties
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Congolese_government_forces
rebels |
| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:1997
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several weeks
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Mbuji-Mayi
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
regional power dynamics
ethnic tensions in the region resource exploitation issues post-colonial conflict in Africa Cold War influences |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Kasaï-Oriental (1997)
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:Ugandan_military
gptkb:Rwandan_military gptkb:Zimbabwean_military Angolan military |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
foreign intervention
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
gptkb:Joseph_Kabila Angolan officials Rwandan officials Ugandan officials Zimbabwean officials |
| gptkbp:legacy |
impact on regional politics
impact on local governance structures cultural representations in media calls for peacekeeping missions lessons learned in conflict resolution influence on international relations in Africa influence on military strategies in Africa ongoing conflict in the DRC humanitarian efforts initiated increased awareness of African conflicts |
| gptkbp:location |
Kasaï-Oriental
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive international media coverage
human rights violations reported refugee crisis highlighted |
| gptkbp:outcome |
change in territorial control
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:First_Congo_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kisangani
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Second_Congo_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
victory for the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the larger conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of resource-rich areas
|