First Congo War
The First Congo War was a conflict from late 1996 to 1997 in which Zairean President Mobutu Sésé Seko was overthrown by rebel forces backed by foreign powers such as Uganda and Rwanda. Rebel leader Laurent-Désiré Kabila declared himself president and changed the name of the nation back to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The war set the foundation for, and was quickly followed by, the Second Congo War, which began on 2 August 1998.
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1996 - 1997 - Zaire - Mobutu Sésé Seko - Uganda - Rwanda - Laurent-Désiré Kabila - Second Congo War
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Origins |
| ► | Course of the war |
| ► | Glossary of Armed Groups |
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