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Zaire in 1996

Name: Zaire in 1996 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for Zaire in 1996, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

7Records

7Events

2Named people

3Places

1Categories

Historical records

October

18 October 1996ADFL RebellionLaurent-Desire Kabila

Eastern Zaire · Government / Government of Zaire

Leads the ADFL rebellion against Mobutu.

18 October 1996Rwandan-Backed AdvanceLaurent-Desire Kabila

Eastern Zaire · Government / Government of Zaire

Rwanda and Uganda provide major military support.

October 1996Banyamulenge CrisisSese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Banga Mobutu

South Kivu · Government / Government of Zaire

Faces rebellion in eastern Zaire involving Banyamulenge forces.

October 1996Eastern Zaire Rebellion BeginsSese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Banga Mobutu

South Kivu · Government / Government of Zaire

Rwanda and Uganda increasingly support anti-Mobutu forces.

November

November 1996Eastern Camps CollapseSese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Banga Mobutu

Kivu · Government / Government of Zaire

Hundreds of thousands of refugees return toward Rwanda.

November 1996Reballion of they erupt inSese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Banga Mobutu

Government / Government of Zaire

When Mobutu issues an order forcing Tutsis to leave Zaire on penalty of death, they erupt in rebellion

November 1996Rwandan Refugee Camps AttackedSese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Banga Mobutu

Kivu · Government / Government of Zaire

Rwandan-backed forces attack refugee camps in eastern Zaire.

Names involved

Laurent-Desire KabilaSese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Banga Mobutu

Places involved

Eastern ZaireKivuSouth Kivu

Provenance

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