Battle of Mapai

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chimurenga_War
gptkb:Zimbabwean_Liberation_War
gptkbp:aftermath Continued instability in the region
gptkbp:casualties High civilian and military casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Alliance_of_Democratic_Forces_for_the_Liberation_of_Congo
gptkb:Congolese_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:date gptkb:1998
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Condemnation of violence
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mbuji-Mayi
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the broader Rwandan Genocide aftermath
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Mapai
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Zimbabwean_forces
Rwandan forces
Ugandan forces
Angolan forces
Namibian forces
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Robert_Mugabe
gptkb:Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
gptkb:José_Eduardo_dos_Santos
gptkb:Paul_Kagame
gptkb:Yoweri_Museveni
gptkb:Sam_Nujoma
gptkbp:landscape Forested and mountainous region
gptkbp:legacy Impact on future conflicts in the region
gptkbp:location Mapai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited international media coverage
gptkbp:outcome Territorial gains for the ADFL
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Congo_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kisangani
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Kisangani_(2000)
gptkb:Battle_of_Bukavu
Battle of Goma
gptkbp:result Decisive victory for the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo
gptkbp:significance Part of the larger conflict involving multiple African nations
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over the region
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
Conventional warfare
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy season