Battle of Kivu (1997)

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased instability in the region
gptkbp:allies Rwanda and Uganda alliance
gptkbp:casualties high civilian casualties
thousands of soldiers
thousands of civilians
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Forces_Armées_Zairoises
gptkb:Rwandan_Patriotic_Army
gptkbp:conflict difficulties faced
gptkbp:cultural_impact trauma in local communities
gptkbp:date gptkb:1997
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations regional alliances formed
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:economic_impact disruption of local economies
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Hutu
gptkb:Tutsi
gptkbp:fighting_style conventional warfare
gptkbp:financial_stability affected by the conflict
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of Goma
gptkbp:historical_context post-colonial conflict
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of the conflict
gptkbp:historical_significance shift in power dynamics in Central Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kivu (1997)
gptkbp:impact displaced populations
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Rwandan_Genocide
gptkbp:international_relations violations reported
strained relations between DRC and Rwanda
gptkbp:international_response limited intervention
gptkbp:involved ethnic tensions
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Uganda
gptkb:Burundi
gptkb:Rwanda
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Mobutu_Sese_Seko
gptkb:Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
gptkb:Paul_Kagame
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:humanitarian_aid
gptkbp:legacy ongoing conflict in the region
gptkbp:location Kivu
gptkbp:logistics supply lines through Rwanda
gptkbp:media_appearances varied perspectives
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:military_conflict failed negotiations
gptkbp:military_leadership Kabila's leadership
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Operation_Turquoise
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms operations
gptkbp:military_technology use of small arms
gptkbp:military_unit various militia groups
gptkbp:outcome Rwandan control over Kivu
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Congo_War
gptkbp:political_impact change in leadership in DRC
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kisangani
gptkbp:refugee_impact influx of refugees into Uganda
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Second_Congo_War
gptkbp:result victory for Rwandan forces
gptkbp:significance part of the larger conflict in the Great Lakes region
gptkbp:social_issues war crimes allegations
gptkbp:strategic_goals overthrow of Mobutu
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of mineral resources
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:unresolution limited presence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zairean_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6