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Republic Of The Congo Civil War (1997-99)
Republic of the Congo Civil War may refer to: *Republic of the Congo Civil War (1993–1994) *Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–1999) See also *Congolese Civil War (other) Congolese Civil War or Congo War may refer to any of a number of armed internal conflicts in the present-day countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. Pre-colonial Congo * Kongo Civil War ( ... {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of The Congo Civil War (1993–1994)
The First Republic of the Congo Civil War, also known as the First Brazzaville-Congolese Civil War, was a conflict in the Republic of the Congo which lasted from 2 November 1993 to 30 January 1994 and was between rival militias led by former politician Bernard Kolélas, Bernard Kolelas, former Prime Minister Pascal Lissouba, and former President Denis Sassou Nguesso, Denis Sassou-Nguesso. It was one of four instances of militia fighting within the country, setting the stage for the next three conflicts in 1997, 1998–99, and 2002. The war was a direct result of unresolved claims of election fraud in the 1992 Republic of the Congo presidential election, 1992 presidential election. The First Congo Civil War and the decade of conflict that followed resulted in the deaths of over 12,000 people and the displacement of 860,000 more. History of government in Congo-Brazzaville Post-independence Shortly after gaining independence in 1964, the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of The Congo Civil War (1997–1999)
The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War, also known as the Second Brazzaville-Congolese Civil War, was the second of two ethnopolitical civil conflicts in the Republic of the Congo which lasted from 5 June 1997 to 29 December 1999. The war served as the continuation of the civil war of 1993–1994 and involved militias representing three political candidates. The conflict ended following the intervention of the Angolan military, which reinstated former president Denis Sassou Nguesso to power. Background The Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) gained its independence from France in 1960, and soon entered a period of political turbulence. Following a three-day uprising in 1963, the Congo fell under the influence of scientific socialism, establishing relations with the Eastern Bloc and becoming a single-party People's Republic. Two regime changes took place as the country faced a rise in ethnic tensions, with Denis Sassou Nguesso assuming presidency in 1979. In 1990, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congolese Civil War (other)
Congolese Civil War or Congo War may refer to any of a number of armed internal conflicts in the present-day countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. Pre-colonial Congo * Kongo Civil War (1665–1709), in the historic Kingdom of Kongo Congo-Kinshasa Civil wars in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (also known as Congo-Kinshasa and DR Congo, formerly known as Congo-Léopoldville and Zaire): * Congo Crisis (1960–1965), dating from the country's independence from Belgium to the rise of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko ** Kwilu rebellion (1963–1965) ** Kanyarwanda War (1963-1966) ** Simba rebellion (1964) * Katanga insurgency (1963–present), sub-conflict of Congo Crisis that continued as ongoing insurgency ** Batwa–Luba clashes (2013–2018) * Shaba invasions ( Shaba I 1977, Shaba II 1978) * Lord's Resistance Army insurgency (1987–present) * Allied Democratic Forces insurgency (1996–present) * First Congo War (1996� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
