The Second Congo War, [a] also known as Africa's World War [9] or the Great War of Africa, was a major conflict that began on 2 August 1998, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just over a year after the First Congo War.

2025年3月20日 · Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu...

The First Congo War, [c] also known as Africa's First World War, [29] was a civil and international military conflict that lasted from 24 October 1996 to 16 May 1997, primarily taking place in Zaire (which was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the conflict). The war resulted in the overthrow of Zairean President Mobutu Sese ...

The 2025 Goma offensive was a military operation launched by the March 23 Movement (M23), a Congolese rebel group that is part of the Congo River Alliance (AFC) and is supported by Rwanda, against the regional capital of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It lasted from January 23 to January 30, 2025.

2025年2月16日 · DR Congo and multiple UN reports have accused Rwanda of using the conflict as a way of looting Congolese minerals, such as gold and coltan, which is used to make mobile phones and other...

2025年1月18日 · The Congo Wars, often referred to as Africa's World War, are a haunting reminder of the devastating conflicts that have plagued the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Spanning from 1996 to 2003, these wars claimed millions of lives and left a lasting impact on the region. But what went wrong? W...

2024年2月21日 · Fighting continues as the rebel group has tightened its grip on the biggest city in the mineral-rich North Kivu province in a serious escalation in the years-long conflict that has seen millions of...

2024年11月21日 · The Second Congo War, known as the “Great African War,” remains an open wound in contemporary history—a conflict so vast and complex that it often escapes collective memory. Yet, between 1998 and 2003, this war involved nine African nations and dozens of armed groups, resulting in millions of deaths.

3 天之前 · Image Source: Getty The number 13 is often considered unlucky, and for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it is proving to be so as the conflict between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army, entering its 13 th year, continues to wreak havoc on the country. In early 2012, the M23 or March 23 rebel group emerged from a conflict between the Congolese government and a rebel movement ...

2025年3月19日 · The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have called for a cease-fire in eastern Congo in a bid to end the latest deadly chapter in a three-decade conflict.