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Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.
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Second Congo War
Major war in Africa (1998–2003)
The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War or the Great War of Africa, was a major conflict that began on 2 August 1998, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just over a year after the First Congo War. The war initially erupted when Congolese president…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country in Central Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply Congo, or more infrequently Zaire is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Angola
Country on the west coast of Southern Africa
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and population and is the seventh-largest country in Africa. It is bordered by Namibia to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Zimbabwe
Country in Southeastern Africa
Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Matadi
Provincial capital and city in Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Matadi is the chief sea port of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the Kongo Central province, adjacent to the border with Angola. It had a population of 245,862 (2004). Matadi is situated on the left bank of the Congo River, 148 km (92 mi) from the mouth…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Inga dams
Two hydroelectric dams on the Congo River in western DR Congo
The Inga Dams are two hydroelectric dams connected to one of the largest waterfalls in the world, Inga Falls. They are located in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo and 140 miles southwest of Kinshasa.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rally for Congolese Democracy
Political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Congolese Rally for Democracy, also known as the Rally for Congolese Democracy, is a political party and former rebel group that operated in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It was supported by the government of Rwanda, and was a major armed…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rwanda
Country in East Africa
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)