Second Congo War
| Second Congo War | |||||||
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| Part of the and the aftermath of the Rwandan Genocide | |||||||
 Rape has been used as a weapon of war in both the First and Second Congo Wars. Original caption states: "Photo: USAID/Leah Werchick; Rape victims who have been successfully reintegrated into their communities assemble in a 'peace hut' near Walungu, South Kivu in DRC." |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Pro-government: Anti-Rwandan militias:
Anti-Burundi militias: |
Rwandan-aligned militias: Ugandan-aligned militias:
Anti-Angolan forces: Note: Rwanda and Uganda fought a short war in June 2000 over Congolese territory. |
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DR Congo: Namibia: Sam Nujoma Dimo Hamaambo Martin Shalli Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Emmerson Mnangagwa Constantine Chiwenga Perence Shiri Angola: José Eduardo dos Santos João de Matos Chad: Idriss Déby |
RCD: Ernest Wamba dia Wamba Tutsi groups: Laurent Nkunda Uganda: Yoweri Museveni Rwanda: Paul Kagame Burundi: Pierre Buyoya |
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| Strength | |||||||
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Mai Mai: 20–30,000 militia Interahamwe: 20,000+ |
RCD: Unknown Rwanda: 8,000+ |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Thousands |
Thousands 2,000 Ugandans (Kisangani only) |
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2.7–5.4 million excess deaths (1998–2008) 350,000+ (violent deaths 1998–2001) |
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Military stalemate
Pro-government:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Angola
Chad
Namibia
Zimbabwe
Anti-Ugandan forces:
LRA
Sudan (alleged)
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