Battle of Kasai I

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Kasai_II
gptkbp:aftermath increased instability in the region
gptkbp:casualties high civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Alliance_of_Democratic_Forces_for_the_Liberation_of_Congo
gptkb:Congolese_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:date gptkb:1996
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations limited intervention
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mbuji-Mayi
gptkbp:historical_context post-colonial conflict in Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kasai I
gptkbp:impact food insecurity
human rights violations
displacement of populations
psychological trauma
destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:influence regional power dynamics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Embassy
gptkb:municipality
military alliances
colonial history
peacekeeping efforts
ethnic tensions
military strategies
political alliances
humanitarian crises
Cold War dynamics
economic interests
resource exploitation
foreign interventions
ethnic conflicts
arms trade
refugee movements
regional rivalries
international law issues
national sovereignty issues
post-colonial governance issues
gptkbp:inspired subsequent uprisings
gptkbp:is_involved_in Rwandan forces
Ugandan forces
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
gptkb:Paul_Kagame
gptkb:Yoweri_Museveni
gptkbp:legacy ongoing conflict in the DRC
gptkbp:location Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive coverage
gptkbp:military_branch local militias
foreign militias
gptkbp:outcome territorial gains for the ADFL
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 DRC
gptkbp:strategic_importance control over resource-rich areas
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement