The Six-Day War () was a series of armed confrontations between

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and Rwandan forces around the city of

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in the

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from 5 to 10 June 2000. The war formed part of the wider

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(1998–2003). Kisangani was also a scene of violence between Rwandan and Ugandan troops in August 1999 and 5 May 2000. However, the conflicts of June 2000 were the most lethal and seriously damaged a large part of the city, with more than 6,600 rounds fired.''Kisangani : commémoration du 6^e anniversaire de la guerre de six jours''
David Tshiala, Le Potentiel, 15 juin 2006. According to ''Justice et Libération'', a

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organisation based in Kisangani, the violence resulted in around 1,000 deaths and wounded at least 3,000, the majority of whom were civilians. An entire brigade was wiped out at Bangoka Airport and another was destroyed at Simsimi Airport and the Sotexki textile industry.

In culture

The 2020 documentary film " Downstream to Kinshasa" () by director Dieudo Hamadi centers on survivors of the Six-Day War, in which the victims travel to

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to seek compensation from the government.

References

External links

''Kisangani : Guerre de six jours : Amnésie collective''
''Alex Engwete'', 8 June 2007, on laconscience.com.

December 2000, ACT International
''Heavy fighting resumes in Kisangani''
10 June 2000, BBC. Second Congo War Conflicts in 2000 Wars involving Uganda Wars involving Rwanda History of Kisangani 2000 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo June 2000 in Africa 2000s massacres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Mil-hist-stub