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FirstCongoWar

1996–1997

The interstate war fought from 1996 to 1997 involved the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Burundi, and Angola against Sudan, Chad, and Rwanda.

Era
1996–1997
SIDES
10
⚔ WAR INTERSTATE WAR

FirstCongoWar

Uganda Rwanda Sudan
VS
AFDL SPLA ---- Mai-Mai Ethiopia Democratic Republic of the Congo Eritrea Angola Zambia Rwanda +1
Start: 24.10.1996 End: 16.05.1997 Duration: 6 months 24 days Participants: 10 countries Weapons: 11 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
01 / Overview
First Congo War
Date
1996–1997
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
5 records
Duration
6 months 24 days
Participants
Uganda Rwanda Sudan Ethiopia Democratic Republic of the Congo Eritrea +4
Weapon System
11
02 / Sides
Belligerents 10 participants
Uganda Uganda Primary Rwanda Rwanda Primary Sudan Sudan Primary
VS
AFDL SPLA ---- Mai-Mai
Ethiopia Ethiopia Primary Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Primary Eritrea Eritrea Primary Angola Angola Primary Zambia Zambia Primary Rwanda Rwanda Primary South Sudan South Sudan Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 5 records
Battle Operation Thunderbolt 1997 Battle Capture of Lubumbashi 1997 decisive victory b Battle Battle of Kenge 1997 Battle Battle of Kisangani 1997 decisive victory b Battle Capture of Kinshasa 1997
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 11 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Serbia
3 %27
People's Republic of China
2 %18
France
2 %18
Germany
1 %9
Sweden
1 %9
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Panhard
2 %18
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited
2 %18
Norinco
1 %9
Israel Military Industries
1 %9
Sloboda Čačak
1 %9
Total 11 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 34 years all equipment
SIDE A 36 years avg. age
AFDL SPLA ---- Mai-Mai 35 years avg. age
Weapons & Equipment11systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87MASS2Panhard VBLRecon Vehicles69MASS3Zastava M70Assault Rifles66MASS4Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66MASS5Hawker Siddeley HS 780 AndoverTactical Transports65MASS6UziMachine Pistols62MASS7Carl Gustaf m/45Machine Pistols61MASS8Type 59Tanks37MASS9Type 62Tanks31MASS10J-21 JastrebGround Attack / CAS Aircraft27MASS
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature