1996 ⟶ First Congo War Begins

October 24: The First Congo War begins.
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⚔️ Ugandan Bush War Begins

Ugandan Bush War begins.⟶
Ugandan Bush War Begins (1980)
Civil WarUgandaMilitary ConflictGuerrilla WarfarePost-colonial AfricaConflict
UgandaUganda

⚔️ Second Sudanese Civil War Begins

June 5: Second Sudanese Civil War begins.⟶
Second Sudanese Civil War Begins (1983)
Civil WarConflictInsurgencyHumanitarian CrisisEthnic Conflict
SudanSudan

⚔️ First Liberian Civil War Begins

December 24: The First Liberian Civil War begins.⟶
First Liberian Civil War Begins (1989)
Civil WarLiberiaConflictPolitical Instability
LiberiaLiberia

⚔️ First Congo War Begins

October 24: The First Congo War begins.⟶
First Congo War Begins (1996)
Civil WarAfrican HistoryConflictMobutu Sese SekoRegional InstabilityIntervention
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoRwandaRwandaUgandaUgandaAngolaAngolaBurundiBurundiZimbabweZimbabwe

⚔️ Second Congo War Begins

August 2: The Second Congo War begins.⟶
Second Congo War Begins (1998)
Civil WarAfrican HistoryConflictGreat Lakes RegionProxy WarGenocideInternational Intervention
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoRwandaRwandaUgandaUgandaAngolaAngolaZimbabweZimbabweNamibiaNamibiaBurundiBurundi

💔 Second Congo War Officially Ends

The Second Congo War ends with more than 5 million dead.⟶
Second Congo War Officially Ends (2003)
Civil WarConflictPost-ColonialismHumanitarian CrisisGenocideGreat Lakes RegionPeacekeeping
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoRwandaRwandaUgandaUgandaBurundiBurundiZimbabweZimbabweAngolaAngolaNamibiaNamibiaChadChad