List of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo

This is a list of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Congo Free State (1885–1908)

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Conflict Combatants Result Sovereign
Stairs Expedition
(1891–1892)
  Congo Free State Yeke Kingdom Victory
  • Msiri killed, end of the Yeke Kingdom
Congo–Arab War
(1892–1894)
  Congo Free State Slave traders Victory
  • Swahili-Arab power in Congo shattered
Batetela Rebellion
(1895–1908)
  Congo Free State Tetela rebels Victory
Mahdist War
(1896–1899)
  United Kingdom
  Congo Free State
  Ethiopia
  Italy
  Mahdist Sudan Victory

Belgian Congo (1908–1960)

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Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1971)

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Conflict Combatants Result President
Congo Crisis
(1960–1965)
  Congo-Léopoldville
  ONUC
  Katanga
  South Kasai
  Belgium
  Congo-Stanleyville
West-Congolese victory (Phase 1)
  • Katanga and South Kasai reincorporated into the Congo, Stanleyville government exiled
  Congo-Léopoldville
  Belgium
  United States
  Simba Maoists
  Uganda
  Cuba
Government victory (Phase 2)
First Stanleyville Mutiny
(1966)
  Congo-Léopoldville   Mutineers Victory
  • Mutiny crushed
Second Stanleyville Mutiny
(1967)
  Congo-Léopoldville   Mutineers Victory
  • Mutiny crushed

Zaire (1971–1997)

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Conflict Combatants Result President
Angolan Civil War
(1975–1979)
  FNLA
  UNITA
  FLEC
  South Africa
  Zaire
  MPLA
  Cuba
Defeat
Shaba I
(1977)
  Zaire
  Morocco
  Egypt
  FNLC Victory
  • FNCL expelled from Katanga
Shaba II
(1978)
  Zaire
  France
  Belgium
  Morocco
  FNLC Victory
Chadian–Libyan Conflict
(1983–1987)
  Chad
  France
  Zaire
  Libya
  GUNT
Victory
Rwandan Civil War
(1990–1991)
  Rwanda
  France
  Zaire
  FPR Withdrawal (1991)
  • FPR takeover of Rwanda in 1994
First Congo War
(1996–1997)
  Zaire
  UNITA
  ALiR
  Interahamwe
  AFDL
  Uganda
  Rwanda
  Burundi
  Angola
  Eritrea
Regime change

Democratic Republic of the Congo (from 1997)

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Conflict Combatants Result President
Congo-Brazzaville Civil War
(1997–1999)
  Lissouba Government
  Ninja Militia
  DR Congo
  Nguesso Government
  Angola
  Chad
Defeat
Ituri conflict
(1999-2003)
Lendu ethnic group:

Mai-Mai Simba


  ADF
  IS-CAP
Mai-Mai Kyandenga[1]

Hema ethnic group:

  Uganda[2]


  DR Congo (FARDC)
  UN (MONUC)
  EU (Artemis)

Ongoing[3]
Joseph Kabila (2001–2019)
Félix Tshisekedi (since 2019)
Second Congo War
(1998–2003)
  DR Congo
  Angola
  Chad
  Namibia
  Zimbabwe

  FDLR
  RDR
  ALiR
  Interahamwe
  Mai-Mai


  LRA
  UNRF II
  ADF
  FNI
  FROLINA
  CNDD-FDD
  RCD
  RCD-Goma
  Banyamulenge
  MLC
  FFR
  UPC
  Uganda
  Rwanda
  Burundi
  UNITA
Stalemate
Kivu Conflict
(2004–2009)
  DR Congo
  Mai-Mai
  Zimbabwe
  Angola
  CNDP Victory
LRA Insurgency
(2005–present)
  Uganda
  South Sudan
  DR Congo
  Central African Republic
  LRA Ongoing
  • Small scale LRA activity continues in eastern DRC, and the CAR
Dongo Rebellion
(2009)
  DR Congo
  Rwanda
  RPD Victory
  • Rwandan-Congolese forces recaptured Dongo
Katanga Insurgency
(2011–present)
  DR Congo
  Benin
  Egypt
  Mai Mai Kata Katanga Ongoing
  • Exodus of around 600,000 refugees
M23 Rebellion
(2012–2013)
  DR Congo
  South Africa
  Tanzania
  Malawi
  M23 Victory
  • M23 rebels disarm and demobilize after being pushed back near Rwanda
ADF Insurgency
(2013–present)
  DR Congo
  Uganda
  South Africa
  Tanzania
  Malawi
  ADF Ongoing
Séléka Rebellion
(2013–present)
  Central African Republic
  South Africa
  France
  DR Congo
  Angola
  Cameroon
  Chad
  Congo-Brazzaville
  Gabon
  Séléka
  Anti-balaka
Ongoing
Kamwina Nsapu Rebellion
(2016–2019)
  DR Congo   Kamwina Nsapu Militia Victory
  • Disunited rebel groups eventually subdued

References

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  1. ^ "Ituri : 4 miliciens Mai-mai Kyandenga neutralisés par les FARDC à Otamabere". March 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "ituri: "covered in blood"". www.hrw.org. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  3. ^ "Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo". Global Conflict Tracker. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.