Republic of the Congo Civil War (1993–1994)

The First Republic of the Congo Civil War was the first of two ethnopolitical civil conflicts in the Republic of the Congo, beginning in 1993 and continuing until December 1994.

For the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, see First Congo War.

First Republic of the Congo Civil War
Date 1993 – December 1994 Location Republic of the Congo Result Peace agreement
Belligerents
Republic of the Congo Cocoye Militia	Cobra Militia Ninja Militia
Commanders and leaders
Pascal Lissouba	Bernard Kolelas Denis Sassou Nguesso
Casualties and losses
2,000 people killed Tens of thousands displaced

The causes of the civil war laid in the disputed legislative elections of 1993. Bernard Kolelas's Ninja militia and Sassou Nguesso's Cobra militia fought against President Pascal Lissouba's Cocoye militia in a conflict that left 2,000 people killed and tens of thousands displaced. A peace agreement was signed in December 1994 to end hostilities.[1]

References

1. "Republic of Congo (Brazzaville): Information on the human rights situation and the Ninja militia". Resource Information Center. 14 November 2000. Retrieved 26 May 2015.