Crash Course World History II: Congo and Africa's World War
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesThe First Congo War, 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 the Congo), with major spillovers into Sudan and Uganda. The conflict culminated in a foreign invasion that replaced Zairean president Mobutu Sese Seko with the rebel leader Laurent-Désiré Kabila. Kabila's unstable government subsequently came into conflict with his allies, setting the stage for the Second Congo War in 1998–2003. Part of the "Crash Course World History II" series.
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Runtime: 12 minutes 56 seconds
- Topic: Geography, History
- Subtopic: Africa, World Geography, World History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2015
- Producer/Distributor: Complexly
- Series: Crash Course World History II
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