First Congo War

GPTKB entity

Statements (174)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Second_Congo_War
gptkb:humanitarian_aid
regional tensions
rise of armed groups
economic challenges in DRC
political instability in DRC
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Alliance_of_Democratic_Forces_for_the_Liberation_of_Congo
Léopold Kabila's forces
gptkbp:casualties millions
gptkbp:cause political instability
ethnic tensions
gptkbp:caused_by political instability
ethnic tensions
gptkbp:duration 1996-1997
approximately one year
gptkbp:ended gptkb:1997
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Rwandan_Patriotic_Army
Zairean government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Congo War
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:Angola
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Zimbabwe
gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Uganda
gptkb:Burundi
gptkb:Rwanda
gptkb:Congo-Brazzaville
limited
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Battle_of_Kalemie
gptkb:Battle_of_Kivu
gptkb:Battle_of_Lubumbashi
gptkb:Capture_of_Kinshasa
gptkb:Battle_of_Beni
gptkb:Battle_of_Kamina
gptkb:Battle_of_Kananga
gptkb:Battle_of_Kikwit
gptkb:Battle_of_Mbuji-Mayi
gptkb:Battle_of_Tshikapa
gptkb:Battle_of_Tshopo
gptkb:Battle_of_Uvira
gptkb:Battle_of_Bukavu
gptkb:Battle_of_Kinshasa
gptkb:Battle_of_Kisangani
gptkb:Battle_of_Mbandaka
gptkb:Battle_of_Bukavu_(1997)
gptkb:Battle_of_Goma_(1997)
gptkb:Battle_of_Kalemie_(1997)
gptkb:Battle_of_Kananga_(1997)
gptkb:Battle_of_Kinshasa_(1997)
gptkb:Battle_of_Kisangani_(1997)
gptkb:Battle_of_Matadi
gptkb:Battle_of_Matadi_(1997)
gptkb:Battle_of_Mbandaka_(1997)
gptkb:Battle_of_Mbuji-Mayi_(1997)
gptkb:Battle_of_Tshikapa_(1997)
gptkb:Battle_of_Uvira_(1997)
Battle of Goma
Rwandan Genocide aftermath
Formation of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo
Battle of Kikwit (1997)
Battle of Tshopo (1997)
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Léonard_She_Okitundu
gptkb:National_Resistance_Army
gptkb:Mouvement_de_Libération_du_Congo
gptkb:Rassemblement_Congolais_pour_la_Démocratie
gptkb:Mobutu_Sese_Seko
gptkb:Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
gptkb:Rwandan_Defense_Forces
gptkb:Jean-Pierre_Bemba
gptkb:Paul_Kagame
gptkb:Rwandan_Patriotic_Front
gptkb:Yoweri_Museveni
gptkb:Antoine_Gizenga
gptkb:Burundian_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Joseph_Kabila
gptkb:Adolphe_Onusumba
gptkb:Alliance_for_the_Liberation_of_Congo
gptkb:Augustin_Katumba_Mwanke
gptkb:Congolese_Liberation_Army
gptkb:Congolese_National_Army
gptkb:Congolese_People's_Army
gptkb:Emmanuel_Kabila
gptkb:Forces_Armées_Congolaises
gptkb:National_Council_of_Resistance_for_Democracy
gptkb:United_Nations_Organization_Mission_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Rwandan_Patriotic_Army
gptkb:Congolese_Rally_for_Democracy
gptkbp:key_player gptkb:Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
gptkb:Uganda
gptkb:Rwanda
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
gptkb:Paul_Kagame
gptkb:Yoweri_Museveni
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Second_Congo_War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Lubumbashi
gptkb:Battle_of_Bukavu
gptkb:Battle_of_Kisangani
gptkb:Battle_of_Mbandaka
gptkbp:notable_wins gptkb:Kabila's_assassination
formation of new political parties
increased foreign intervention
continued conflict in the region
increased awareness of Congolese issues
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:1996
gptkb:1997
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Congo_Wars
gptkbp:participating_nations gptkb:African_Union
gptkb:France
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:result gptkb:overthrow_of_Mobutu_Sese_Seko
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:overthrow_of_Mobutu_Sese_Seko
establishment of Kabila's government
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_Kivu
gptkb:Battle_of_Lubumbashi
gptkb:Battle_of_Bandundu
gptkb:Battle_of_Beni
gptkb:Battle_of_Haut-Lomami
gptkb:Battle_of_Haut-Lomami_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Ituri_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Kabinda
gptkb:Battle_of_Kamina
gptkb:Battle_of_Kananga
gptkb:Battle_of_Kasaï
gptkb:Battle_of_Kasaï_III
gptkb:Battle_of_Kasai_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Kikwit
gptkb:Battle_of_Kisangani_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Kivu_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Kolwezi
gptkb:Battle_of_Lualaba
gptkb:Battle_of_Lualaba_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Maniema
gptkb:Battle_of_Maniema_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Mbuji-Mayi
gptkb:Battle_of_Mwenga
gptkb:Battle_of_Sankuru_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Shabunda
gptkb:Battle_of_Tanganyika
gptkb:Battle_of_Tanganyika_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Tshikapa
gptkb:Battle_of_Tshopo
gptkb:Battle_of_Walikale
gptkb:Battle_of_Kindu
gptkb:Battle_of_Masisi
gptkb:Battle_of_Uvira
gptkb:Battle_of_Bukavu
gptkb:Battle_of_Kinshasa
gptkb:Battle_of_Kisangani
gptkb:Battle_of_Mbandaka
Battle of Goma
Battle of Ituri
Battle of Fizi
Battle of Kasaï Oriental
Battle of Lomami
Battle of Lomami II
Battle of Sankuru
gptkbp:social_issues displacement of civilians
sexual violence
child soldiers
mass atrocities
gptkbp:started_in gptkb:1996
gptkbp:type gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for gptkb:Battle_of_Kisangani
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4