Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased instability in the region
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High civilian casualties
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Forces_Armées_Zairoises
gptkb:Rwandan_Patriotic_Army |
| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:1996
|
| gptkbp:duration |
Several weeks
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kivu_III
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-genocide Rwanda
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Kivu I
|
| gptkbp:international_response |
Limited international intervention
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Congolese rebels
Rwandan forces Zairian government forces |
| gptkbp:key_event |
Humanitarian crisis
Formation of local militias Escalation of violence Formation of new alliances Legacy of violence in the region International aid efforts Use of heavy artillery Emergence of warlords Negotiations for ceasefire Human rights violations reported Increased ethnic tensions Capture of key towns Civilian evacuations Impact on regional security Involvement of neighboring countries Involvement of foreign mercenaries International condemnation of violence Formation of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo Impact on international relations in Africa Continued conflict in eastern Congo Establishment of temporary governance structures Formation of new military coalitions Initial attacks on Zairian positions Long-term effects on Congolese society Refugee influx into Rwanda |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Ongoing conflict in the Great Lakes region
|
| gptkbp:location |
Kivu Province
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply lines from Rwanda
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Significant media attention
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Rapid assaults
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
gptkb:Paul_Kagame |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Displacement of local population
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:First_Congo_War
|
| gptkbp:political_impact |
Shift in power dynamics in the region
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kivu_II
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Second_Congo_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
Victory for Rwandan forces
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the Rwandan Genocide aftermath
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Control over Kivu Province
|
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kivu_II
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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