The Second Congo War (1998–2003) was the deadliest conflict since World War II. Despite several peace agreements, the DRC continues to experience political instability, crackdowns on civil liberties, ...

1997-99 - Second Republic of the Congo Civil War. Seen as a continuation of the military and political struggle for power of the first civil war. Up to 25,000 people are killed in the war.

Kabila was installed as president of Zaire and changed the country’s name back to The Democratic Republic of Congo. In 1998, the Second Congo War broke out following the deterioration of ...

The Second Congo War, known also as Africa’s World War, began on Aug. 4, 1998, with one of the most audacious military operations in modern history, Operation Kitona, described by a U.S ...

The only certainty is that since the end of the Second Congo War, hundreds of thousands have died as a result of direct violence, and between 1 million and 5.4 million people have lost their lives ...

The Third Congo Civil War evolved out of Laurent-Désiré Kabila’s victory over Mobutu Sese Seko in 1997. Once Kabila became president of the DRC, his relations with previous allies such as ...

Civil war broke out – a war in which Uganda, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Chad all had a hand (therefore also referred to as “Africa's World War”). Mobuto was deposed in 1997, and rebel leader ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and an alliance of militias led by the notorious M23 rebels announced a ceasefire on Thursday after talks in Qatar and, after three years of violence, said ...

The ICRC has been working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1978, ... We promote knowledge of and respect for international humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles among ...

1996-97 - First Congo War. A civil war and international military conflict, ... The country is renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 1998-2003 - Second Congo War.