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SecondCongoWar

1998–2003

The Second Congo War was an interstate war from 1998 to 2003 between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Angola.

OUTCOME
STALEMATE
Era
1998–2003
SIDES
6
⚔ WAR INTERSTATE WAR

SecondCongoWar

{{ubl Uganda Rwanda
VS
{{ubl Uganda Democratic Republic of the Congo Angola Zimbabwe
Start: 02.08.1998 End: 30.06.2003 Duration: 4 years 11 months 3 days Participants: 6 countries Weapons: 14 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Second Congo War
Date
1998–2003
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
4 records
Duration
4 years 11 months 3 days
Participants
Uganda Rwanda Uganda Democratic Republic of the Congo Angola Zimbabwe
Weapon System
14
Outcome
stalemate
02 / Sides
Belligerents 6 participants
{{ubl
Uganda Uganda Primary Rwanda Rwanda Primary
VS
{{ubl
Uganda Uganda Primary Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Primary Angola Angola Primary Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 4 records
Battle Operation Kitona 1998 decisive victory b Battle Six-Day War 2000 ceasefire Battle Bataille de Pweto 2000 Battle Operation Artemis 2003
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 14 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
People's Republic of China
3 %21
France
3 %21
Russia
2 %14
Zimbabwe
1 %7
Czech Republic
1 %7
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Panhard
2 %14
Norinco
1 %7
Zavod No. 9
1 %7
Matra
1 %7
KBM
1 %7
Total 14 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 27 years all equipment
{{ubl 38 years avg. age
{{ubl 30 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $546 K · 2024 Mistral
Weapons & Equipment14systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1MistralMANPADS80MASS2D-30Towed Artillery & Mortars75MASS3Panhard VBLRecon Vehicles69MASS4Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66MASS5Ak 5Assault Rifles60MASS6Mine Protected Combat VehicleArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)59MASS7EE-9 Cascavel BRRecon Vehicles58MASS8M53/59 PragaAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)57MASS99K34 Strela-3MANPADS55MASS10Eland Mk7Recon Vehicles47MASS
1MistralMANPADS$546 K20242EE-9 Cascavel BRRecon Vehicles$500 K1980
05 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
⚖Stalemate
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Uganda600——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 12 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
2004 Rakhsh Iran Sudan new-build —
2008 FN F2000 Belgium Libya new-build —
2009 Beretta Cx4 Storm Italy Libya new-build —
2009 Selex ES Falco Italy Libya new-build —
2011 Tank T-90 Russia Uganda new-build $110 Mn
2013 Puma (Italian armoured fighting vehicle) Italy Libya gift —
2016 WZ551 People's Republic of China Angola new-build —
2017 RG-32 Scout South Africa Namibia new-build —
2020 Bayraktar Mini UAV Turkey Libya new-build —
2021 ERC 90 Sagaie France Chad gift —
2023 Baynunah-class corvette United Arab Emirates Angola new-build —
2023 MSBS Grot Poland Rwanda new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature