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Conflict Africa

Eastern Congo War (M23)

2022 CE – 2026 CE · 4 years

M23 captured the major city of Goma in early 2025 with direct Rwandan military support. Over 7 million people are internally displaced — one of the world's largest displacement crises.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Congolese Armed Forces
  • M23 rebels (Rwanda-backed)

Key moments

Defining events in the Eastern Congo War (M23).

  1. 2025 Fall of Goma
  2. 2024 Sake offensive

Elsewhere in Africa at the time

Records whose own span overlaps this one, found by the same test the canvas draws with. The bar under each card is where it sits inside this one.

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Landmark · Africa

Taï National Park

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Africa

Algeria

Founded 1900 CE · attested to 2026 CE

Conflict · Africa

Ethiopia–Fano Insurgency

2023 CE – 2026 CE

Landmark · Africa

Rwenzori Mountains

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Africa

Angola

Attested 1815 CE – 2026 CE

Conflict · Africa

Boko Haram Insurgency

2009 CE – 2026 CE

Landmark · Africa

Serengeti National Park

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Africa

Morocco

Founded 789 CE · attested to 2026 CE

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 2022 CE and 2026 CE.

2023 CE Ethiopia–Fano Insurgency 2022 CE Russia–Ukraine War 2023 CE Israel–Gaza War 2023 CE Sudan Civil War 2024 CE Israel–Lebanon War

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing Canada Polity · Americas Founded 1815 CE · attested to 2026 CE Ecuadorian Internal Conflict Conflict · Americas 2024 CE – 2026 CE Great Barrier Reef Landmark · Oceania 3000 BCE – still standing Mexico Polity · Americas Founded 1810 CE · attested to 2026 CE 2025 India–Pakistan Conflict Conflict · South Asia 2025 CE
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