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AFDL

The Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (French: Alliance des Forces Démocratiques pour la Libération du Congo), also known by the French acronym AFDL, was a coalition of armed movements and political organizations composed of Rwandan, Ugandan, Burundian, and Congolese dissidents, and various disaffected ethnic and political groups.…

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Active regions
Zaire
Dates active
18 October 1996 – 17 May 1997 (211 days)
Ideology
Anti-Mobutism Anti-Hutu Militarism Centralization Authoritarianism
Leaders
Laurent-Désiré Kabila André Kisase Ngandu Anselme Masasu Nindaga [sv] Déogratias Bugera [sv]
Wars
the First Congo War

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AFDL

Nodes91
Edges90
Triples92
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021978
Components1

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AFDL

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related to Formation · 59
AFDL → ADP, Alliance, Alliance Démocratique, Alongside Rwanda, André Kisase Ngandu, Angola, Anselme Masasu Nindaga, Bugera, Burundi, CNRD, Congo, Congo-Zaire, Congo-Zaïre, Conseil National, Democracy, Democratic Alliance, Democratic Forces, Douglas, Démocratie, Déogratias
related to The course of the war · 28
AFDL → African, Aid, Amnesty International, Bukavu, Burundian, FAB, Goma, Hutu, Ituri, North, North Kivu, On, Reports, RPA, Rwanda, Rwandan, Shabunda Territory, South Kivu, The, These
Active regions · 1
AFDL → Zaire
Dates active · 1
AFDL → 18 October 1996 – 17 May 1997 (211 days)
Ideology · 1
AFDL → Anti-Mobutism Anti-Hutu Militarism Centralization Authoritarianism
Leaders · 1
AFDL → Laurent-Désiré Kabila André Kisase Ngandu Anselme Masasu Nindaga [sv] Déogratias Bugera [sv]
Wars · 1
AFDL → the First Congo War

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kabila forces zaire rwandan congo military alliance refugees ngandu war 1997 political democratic armed rpa civilians mobutu banyamulenge president rwanda

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AFDLActive regionsZaire1.00infobox
AFDLDates active18 October 1996 – 17 May 1997 (211 days)1.00infobox
AFDLIdeologyAnti-Mobutism Anti-Hutu Militarism Centralization Authoritarianism1.00infobox
AFDLLeadersLaurent-Désiré Kabila André Kisase Ngandu Anselme Masasu Nindaga [sv] Déogratias Bugera [sv]1.00infobox
AFDLWarsthe First Congo War1.00infobox
AFDLrelated to FormationThe Alliance0.60section
AFDLrelated to FormationDemocratic Forces0.60section
AFDLrelated to FormationLiberation0.60section
AFDLrelated to FormationCongo-Zaire0.60section
AFDLrelated to FormationAlliance0.60section
AFDLrelated to FormationForces Démocratiques0.60section
AFDLrelated to FormationLibération0.60section

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