List of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo

This is a list of wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Congo Free State (1885–1908)

Conflict Combatants Result Sovereign
Stairs Expedition
(18911892)
 Congo Free State Yeke Kingdom Victory
  • Msiri killed, end of the Yeke Kingdom
Leopold II of Belgium
Congo–Arab War
(18921894)
 Congo Free State Slave traders Victory
  • Swahili-Arab power in Congo shattered
Batetela Rebellion
(18951908)
 Congo Free State Tetela rebels Victory
  • Rebels defeated
Mahdist War
(18961899)
 United Kingdom
 Congo Free State
 Ethiopia
 Italy
Mahdist Sudan Victory

Belgian Congo (1908–1960)

Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1971)

Conflict Combatants Result President
Congo Crisis
(19601965)
Congo-Léopoldville
ONUC
 Katanga
 South Kasai
 Belgium
Congo-Stanleyville
West-Congolese victory (Phase 1)
  • Katanga and South Kasai reincorporated into the Congo, Stanleyville government exiled
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Congo-Léopoldville
 Belgium
 United States
Simba Maoists
 Uganda
 Cuba
Government victory (Phase 2)
First Stanleyville Mutiny
(1966)
Congo-Léopoldville Mutineers Victory
  • Mutiny crushed
Mobutu Sese Seko
Second Stanleyville Mutiny
(1967)
Congo-Léopoldville Mutineers Victory
  • Mutiny crushed

Zaire (1971–1997)

Conflict Combatants Result President
Angolan Civil War
(19751979)
FNLA
UNITA
FLEC
 South Africa
 Zaire
MPLA
 Cuba
Defeat
Mobutu Sese Seko
Shaba I
(1977)
 Zaire
 Morocco
 Egypt
FNLC Victory
  • FNCL expelled from Katanga
Shaba II
(1978)
 Zaire
 France
 Belgium
 Morocco
FNLC Victory
Chadian–Libyan Conflict
(19831987)
 Chad
 France
 Zaire
 Libya
GUNT
Victory
Rwandan Civil War
(1990–1991)
Rwanda
 France
 Zaire
FPR Withdrawal (1991)
  • FPR takeover of Rwanda in 1994
First Congo War
(1996–1997)
 Zaire
UNITA
ALiR
Interahamwe
AFDL
 Uganda
 Rwanda
 Burundi
 Angola
 Eritrea
Regime change

Democratic Republic of the Congo (from 1997)

Conflict Combatants Result President
Congo-Brazzaville Civil War
(19971999)
Lissouba Government
Ninja Militia
 DR Congo
Nguesso Government
 Angola
 Chad
Defeat
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Second Congo War
(19982003)
 DR Congo
 Angola
 Chad
 Namibia
 Zimbabwe

FDLR
RDR
ALiR
Interahamwe
Mai-Mai


LRA
UNRF II
ADF
FNI
FROLINA
CNDD-FDD
RCD
RCD-Goma
Banyamulenge
MLC
FFR
UPC
Uganda
 Rwanda
 Burundi
UNITA
Stalemate
Kivu Conflict
(20042009)
 DR Congo
Mai-Mai
 Zimbabwe
 Angola
CNDP Victory
Joseph Kabila
LRA Insurgency
(2005present)
 Uganda
 South Sudan
 DR Congo
 Central African Republic
LRA Ongoing
  • Small scale LRA activity continues in eastern DRC, and the CAR
Dongo Rebellion
(2009)
 DR Congo
 Rwanda
RPD Victory
  • Rwandan-Congolese forces recaptured Dongo
Katanga Insurgency
(2011present)
 DR Congo
 Benin
 Egypt
Mai Mai Kata Katanga Ongoing
  • Exodus of around 600,000 refugees
M23 Rebellion
(20122013)
 DR Congo
 South Africa
 Tanzania
 Malawi
M23 Victory
  • M23 rebels disarm and demobilize after being pushed back near Rwanda
ADF Insurgency
(2013present)
 DR Congo
 Uganda
 South Africa
 Tanzania
 Malawi
ADF Ongoing
Séléka Rebellion
(2013present)
 Central African Republic
 South Africa
 France
 DR Congo
 Angola
 Cameroon
 Chad
 Congo-Brazzaville
 Gabon
Séléka
Anti-balaka
Ongoing
Kamwina Nsapu Rebellion
(2016present)
 DR Congo Kamwina Nsapu Militia Ongoing
  • Ongoing rebellion
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