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Conflict Africa

Second Congo War

1998 CE – 2003 CE · 5 years

Known as 'Africa's World War,' the conflict drew in nine nations and 25 armed groups. An estimated 3.8 million people died, mostly from disease and starvation, making it the deadliest conflict since World War II.

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Second Congo War on Wikipedia.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • DR Congo, Angola, Namibia & Zimbabwe
  • Rwanda, Uganda, RCD & MLC rebels

Key moments

Defining events in the Second Congo War.

  1. August 1998 Battle of Kinshasa
  2. 1999–2000 Battle of Kisangani
  3. 1999–2003 Ituri conflict
  4. 2003 Fall of Bunia

Elsewhere in Africa at the time

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Taï National Park

3000 BCE – still standing

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Founded 1900 CE · attested to 2026 CE

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Angolan Civil War

1975 CE – 2002 CE

Landmark · Africa

Rwenzori Mountains

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Africa

Angola

Attested 1815 CE – 2026 CE

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Sierra Leone Civil War

1991 CE – 2002 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 1998 CE and 2003 CE.

2003 CE War in Darfur 1998 CE Eritrean–Ethiopian War 1998 CE Kosovo War 1998 CE Eritrean-Ethiopian Border War (Badme) 1999 CE Second Chechen War

And in the rest of the world

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

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Landmark · Middle East 2001 CE – still standing Canada Polity · Americas Founded 1815 CE · attested to 2026 CE Ronald Reagan Figure · United States 1911 CE – 2004 CE Eritrean–Ethiopian War Conflict · Middle East 1998 CE – 2000 CE Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing Mexico Polity · Americas Founded 1810 CE · attested to 2026 CE
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