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Second Congo War

The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War or the Great War of Africa, was a major conflict that began on 2 August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), just over a year after the First Congo War. The war initially erupted when Congolese president Laurent-Désiré Kabila turned against his former allies from Rwanda and Uganda, who…

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Location
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date
Assassination of Laurent-Désiré Kabila · Sun City Agreement · Creation of a unified, multi-party government in DR Congo, with Joseph Kabila as president · Pretoria Accord; Rwandan withdrawal from DR Congo in exchange for commitment towards the disarmament of Hutu militias. · The Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is established, deployment of MONUC.
Result
Assassination of Laurent-Désiré Kabila · Sun City Agreement · Creation of a unified, multi-party government in DR Congo, with Joseph Kabila as president · Pretoria Accord; Rwandan withdrawal from DR Congo in exchange for commitment towards the disarmament of Hutu militias. · The Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is established, deployment of MONUC.

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Second Congo War

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Second Congo War

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related to Further reading · 89
Second Congo War → Address, Africa, African Association, African Journal, Baregu, Basic Books, Berkeley, Bill, Ch, Clark, Co, Conflict, Congo, Congo War, Congolese, Contemporary Africa, Continental War, Covers, Crisis, Dancing
Date · 9
Second Congo War → 2 August 1998 – 18 July 2003 (4 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 2 days), Assassination of Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Continuation of the Ituri conflict., Creation of a unified, multi-party government in DR Congo, with Joseph Kabila as president, End of the Angolan Civil War., Pretoria Accord; Rwandan withdrawal from DR Congo in exchange for commitment towards the disarmament of Hutu militias., Start of the Kivu conflict., Sun City Agreement, The Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is established, deployment of MONUC.
Result · 8
Second Congo War → Assassination of Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Continuation of the Ituri conflict., Creation of a unified, multi-party government in DR Congo, with Joseph Kabila as president, End of the Angolan Civil War., Pretoria Accord; Rwandan withdrawal from DR Congo in exchange for commitment towards the disarmament of Hutu militias., Start of the Kivu conflict., Sun City Agreement, The Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is established, deployment of MONUC.
Location · 1
Second Congo War → Democratic Republic of the Congo

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congo war kabila rwanda forces government conflict rwandan uganda kinshasa democratic rebel zimbabwe agreement first republic angolan also congolese august

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Second Congo WarDateAssassination of Laurent-Désiré Kabila1.00infobox
Second Congo WarDateSun City Agreement1.00infobox
Second Congo WarDateCreation of a unified, multi-party government in DR Congo, with Joseph Kabila as president1.00infobox
Second Congo WarDatePretoria Accord; Rwandan withdrawal from DR Congo in exchange for commitment towards the disarmament of Hutu militias.1.00infobox
Second Congo WarDateThe Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is established, deployment of MONUC.1.00infobox
Second Congo WarDateEnd of the Angolan Civil War.1.00infobox
Second Congo WarDateContinuation of the Ituri conflict.1.00infobox
Second Congo WarDateStart of the Kivu conflict.1.00infobox
Second Congo WarDate2 August 1998 – 18 July 2003 (4 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)1.00infobox
Second Congo WarLocationDemocratic Republic of the Congo1.00infobox
Second Congo WarResultAssassination of Laurent-Désiré Kabila1.00infobox
Second Congo WarResultSun City Agreement1.00infobox
Second Congo WarResultCreation of a unified, multi-party government in DR Congo, with Joseph Kabila as president1.00infobox
Second Congo WarResultPretoria Accord; Rwandan withdrawal from DR Congo in exchange for commitment towards the disarmament of Hutu militias.1.00infobox
Second Congo WarResultThe Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is established, deployment of MONUC.1.00infobox
Second Congo WarResultEnd of the Angolan Civil War.1.00infobox
Second Congo WarResultContinuation of the Ituri conflict.1.00infobox
Second Congo WarResultStart of the Kivu conflict.1.00infobox

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