Does the FDLR still exist?
The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (French: Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda, FDLR) is an armed rebel group active in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has survived by preying on the Congolese population. Mudacumura was killed by DRC security in 2019.
What happened in the Congo in 1997?
The First Congo War (1996–1997), also nicknamed Africa’s First World War, was a civil war and international military conflict which took place mostly in Zaire (present-day Democratic Republic of Congo), with major spillovers into Sudan and Uganda.
Who was in the RPF?
| Rwandan Civil War | |
|---|---|
| Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) | Rwanda Zaire (1990) France |
| Commanders and leaders | |
| Fred Rwigyema † Paul Kagame | Juvénal Habyarimana † Théoneste Bagosora |
| Strength |
What is FLN Rwanda?
The National Liberation Front (FLN) is the armed wing of political party PDR-Ihumure and the MRCD. In 2018, the group claimed responsibility for two terror attacks in Nyabimata, South-West Rwanda, near the border with Burundi.
What did the Tutsis do?
The modern conflict. In Rwanda, the Hutu majority lashed out at the minority Tutsis – killing thousands and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee to neighboring Uganda. With a power base in Uganda, the Rwandan Tutsis formed the Rwandan Patriotic Front and began attacks against the Hutu-led government.
Does the Interahamwe still exist?
mŋe]) is a Hutu paramilitary organization active in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda….
| Interahamwe | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1990–present |
| Active regions | Jungles of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; formerly Rwanda |
| Ideology | Hutu Power |
| Size | 100,000 (1994) 20,000 (1998) 6,500 (2012) |
What war was in 1996?
1990–2002
| Start | Finish | Name of Conflict |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | Civil war in Afghanistan (1996–2001) |
| 1996 | 1997 | First Congo War |
| 1997 | 1997 | Albanian Rebellion of 1997 |