Timeline

20th century

1. June 30, 1960 – 1965★★★★★

   Congo Crisis

   Immediately after independence from Belgium, the Congo descended into secession, foreign intervention and civil war, ending when Mobutu Sese Seko seized power in 1965.

   WarPolitics· DR Congo, Belgium
2. August 2, 1998 – July 18, 2003★★★★★

   Second Congo War

   War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo drew in the armies of numerous African states; the fighting and associated famine and disease caused millions of deaths.

   War· DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia