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Republic of the Congo Civil War (1993–1994)
Ethno-political conflict in the Republic of the Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The First Republic of the Congo Civil War, also known as the First Brazzaville-Congolese Civil War, was a conflict in the Republic of the Congo which lasted from 2 November 1993 to 30 January 1994 and was between rival militias led by former politician Bernard Kolelas, former Prime Minister Pascal Lissouba, and former President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. It was one of four instances of militia fighting within the country, setting the stage for the next three conflicts in 1997, 1998–99, and 2002.[2] The war was a direct result of unresolved claims of election fraud in the 1992 presidential election. The First Congo Civil War and the decade of conflict that followed resulted in the deaths of over 12,000 people and the displacement of 860,000 more.[3]
First Republic of the Congo Civil War | |||||||
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![]() Cocoye Militia |
Cobra Militia Ninja Militia | ||||||
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2,000 people killed 50,000 displaced |