List of conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

This is a list of conflicts in Democratic Republic of the Congo arranged chronologically from the early modern period to present day. This list includes nationwide and international wars, including: wars of independence, liberation wars, colonial wars, undeclared wars, proxy wars, territorial disputes, and world wars. Also listed might be any battle that occurred within the territory of what is today known as the, "Democratic Republic of the Congo" but was itself only part of an operation of a campaign of a theater of a war. There may also be periods of violent civil unrest listed, such as: riots, shootouts, spree killings, massacres, terrorist attacks, and civil wars. The list might also contain episodes of: human sacrifice, mass suicide, massacres, and genocides.

Early modern period

Kingdom of Kongo

1622 Kongo-Portuguese War 1665–1709 Kongo Civil War

Late modern period

Congo Free State

1892–1894 Congo Arab war 1895–1908 Batetela Rebellions

Contemporary history

Republic of the Congo

1960–1965 Congo Crisis 8 November 1960 Niemba Ambush 17 January 1961 Assassination of Patrice Lumumba September 1961 Siege of Jadotville 11–12 November 1961 Kindu atrocity January–November 1964 Simba Rebellion July 1966 Kisangani Mutinies

Republic of Zaire

8 March – 26 May 1977 Shaba I May–June 1978 Shaba II 1987–ongoing Lord's Resistance Army insurgency 24 October 1996 – 16 May 1997 First Congo War

Democratic Republic of the Congo

2 August 1998 — 18 July 2003 Second Congo War 1999 — 2007 Ituri Conflict 24 February 2003 Bogoro massacre 12 June 2003 Operation Artemis December 2005 Operation North Night Final 2002 — 2003 Effacer le tableau 2004 — ongoing Kivu Conflict 26 October 2008 — 23 March 2009 Nord-Kivu campaign 20 January 2009 — 27 February 2009 Eastern Congo offensive 2022 — ongoing Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict (2022–present) 4 April 2012 — 7 November 2013 M23 rebellion 2007 — ongoing ADF insurgency 2009 Dongo conflict 27 February 2011 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup d'état attempt 30 December 2013 Kinshasa attacks 2020 Congo attacks 2021 Congo attacks

See also

Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Military history of Africa African military systems up until the year 1800 African military systems between the years 1800 and 1900 African military systems after the year 1900