First Congo War

1996–1997 war in central Africa
Event war Q838695
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First Congo War

Summary

First Congo War is a war[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • First Congo War's instance of is recorded as war[3].
  • First Congo War took place at Zaire[4].
  • First Congo War is part of Congo Civil War[5].
  • First Congo War's Commons category is recorded as First Congo War[6].
  • First Congo War began on October 24, 1996[7].
  • First Congo War ended on May 16, 1997[8].
  • Among those involved in First Congo War was Zaire[9].
  • Among those involved in First Congo War was National Union for the Total Independence of Angola[10].
  • A participant in First Congo War was Army for the Liberation of Rwanda[11].
  • Among those involved in First Congo War was Interahamwe[12].
  • Among those involved in First Congo War was Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo[13].
  • A participant in First Congo War was Rwanda[14].
  • Among those involved in First Congo War was Uganda[15].
  • A participant in First Congo War was Burundi[16].
  • A participant in First Congo War was Angola[17].
  • First Congo War's topic's main category is recorded as Category:First Congo War[18].

Body

When and Where

First Congo War began on October 24, 1996[7]. It ended on May 16, 1997[8]. The location of it was Zaire[4].

Context

First Congo War is part of Congo Civil War[5]. Its instance of is recorded as war[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Zaire[9], National Union for the Total Independence of Angola[10], Army for the Liberation of Rwanda[11], Interahamwe[12], Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo[13], and Rwanda[14].

Why It Matters

First Congo War has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:First Congo War
    Start time → +1996-10-24T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → —
    Svkkl authority id → 0427920-prvni-valka-v-Kongu-19961997
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0427920-prvni-valka-v-Kongu-19961997, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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