List of wars involving Rwanda

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This is a list of wars involving Rwanda since its independence from Belgium in 1962.

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result Head of State
Rwandan Revolution
(1959–1961)
Flag of Rwanda (1959-1961).svg Kingdom of Rwanda Flag of Rwanda (1962-2001).svg Parmehutu Regime change
Kigeli V
Rwandan Civil War
(1990–1994)
Rwanda Government of Rwanda
 France
 Zaire
Interahamwe
Impuzamugambi
FPR Regime change
Juvénal Habyarimana
First Congo War
(1996–1997)
Democratic Republic of the Congo AFDL
Uganda Uganda
Rwanda Rwanda
Burundi Burundi
Angola Angola
 Zaire
Rwanda ALiR
Interahamwe
UNITA
Victory
Pasteur Bizimungu
Second Congo War
(1998–2002)[3]
Democratic Republic of the Congo RCD
Democratic Republic of the Congo Banyamulenge
Democratic Republic of the Congo MLC
Uganda Uganda
Rwanda Rwanda
Burundi Burundi
Flag of UNITA.svg UNITA
Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo
Angola Angola
Chad Chad
Namibia Namibia
 Zimbabwe
Flagge FDLR.svg FDLR
Interahamwe
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mai-Mai
Uganda UNRF II
Burundi FROLINA
No clear victor
  • Creation of a unified, multi-party government.
  • Pretoria Accord; Rwandan withdrawal from Congo in exchange for commitment towards the disarmament of Hutu militias.
  • Start of the Kivu conflict.
Paul Kagame
Six-Day War in Kisangani
(2000)
 Rwanda  Uganda Victory
Eastern Congo Offensive
(2009)
 Rwanda
 DR Congo
Flagge FDLR.svg FDLR Victory
Dongo Rebellion
(2009)
 Rwanda
 DR Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo RPD Victory

Notes

  1. Crowder, edited by Michall (1984). The Cambridge history of Africa : volume 8, from c. 1940 to c. 1975 (Repr. ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521224098.
  2. Prunier, p. 4
  3. The Second Congo War lasted until 18 July 2003, but Rwanda withdrew in 2002 following the Pretoria Accord.
  4. http://www.willum.com/dissertation/3rpa.PDF
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