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First Congo War
Sign in to saveAlso known as první válka v Kongu (1996-1997), Africa's First World War
1996–1997 war in central Africa
Key facts
- Date
- Date 24 October 1996 – 16 May 1997, (6 months, 3 weeks and 1 day)
- Location
- Zaire , with spillovers into Uganda and Sudan
- Result
- AFDL victory Overthrow of the Mobutu regime Zaire renamed back to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Installation of Laurent-Désiré Kabila as President Beginning of Second Congo War
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Encyclopedic overview
Belligerents
Zaire FAZ
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