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The Congo Crisis (French: Crise congolaise) was a period of political upheaval and conflict between 1960 and 1965 in the Republic of the Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo). [ c ] The crisis began almost immediately after the Congo became independent from Belgium and ended, unofficially, with the entire country under the rule of ...
As part of the larger Congo Crisis (1960–1964), the siege of Jadotville began on 13 September 1961, lasting for five days. [15] While serving under the United Nations Operation in the Congo (Opération des Nations Unies au Congo, ONUC), a small contingent of the Irish Army's 35th Battalion, designated "A" Company, were besieged at the UN base near the mining town of Jadotville (modern-day ...
Following its independence in 1960, the Republic of the Congo became the subject to a series of political upheavals and conflicts collectively termed the "Congo Crisis". [6] In 1964, insurgents called "Simbas" launched a major rebellion in the eastern regions, inflicting heavy losses on the Armée Nationale Congolaise (ANC), the national military.
Congo–Arab War (1892–1894) Congo Free State: Slave traders: Victory. Swahili-Arab power in Congo shattered; Batetela Rebellion (1895–1908) Congo Free State: Tetela rebels Victory. Mahdist War (1896–1899) United Kingdom Congo Free State Ethiopia Italy: Mahdist Sudan: Victory. Congo secures the Lado Enclave
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).
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major city in eastern Congo declared a unilateral ceasefire Monday, citing humanitarian grounds. The announcement came after the U.N. health agency said at least 900 people died in last week's fighting between the M23 rebels and Congolese forces after the rebels seized the major city of ...
Congo has a history of disputed elections that can turn violent and there's already a deep crisis of confidence Congo votes for president as conflict and smudged ballots lead to fears election won ...
The Kwilu rebellion (1963–1965) was a civil uprising which took place in the West of what is the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo.The rebellion took place in the wider context of the Cold War and the Congo Crisis.