|
|
| May. 8 |
|
Girls as young as 6 raped by Congo troops, UN says 
Congolese troops fleeing the M23 rebels last November raped at least 97 women and 33 girls, some as young as 6, a U.N. report said
|
|
| Mar.31 |
|
CAR rebel leader names government
|
| Mar.25 |
|
CAR rebels 'suspend constitution'
|
| Mar.24 |
|
CAR coup leaders 'must remain calm'. Paris
|
| |
|
CAR President Bozize flees capital Map of Bangui CAR| Rebels in the Central African Republic have taken the capital, Bangui, after President Francois Bozize fled | |
|
| Mar.23 |
|
CAR rebels 'enter capital Bangui'
|
| Mar.22 |
|
CAR forces 'halt rebel advance'
|
| Mar.18 |
|
War crimes suspect in US embassy. Rwanda
|
| Mar.1 |
|
Top al-Qaeda leader 'killed in Mali' Abdelhamid Abou Zeid has been killed in northern Mali, Chadian President Idriss Deby has said
|
|
| Feb.24 |
|
DR Congo peace accord is signed
|
| Feb.22 |
|
'Many die' in Mali mountain clashes Map of Ifoghas mountains Mali| 13 Chadian soldiers and 65 Islamist insurgents have been killed in heavy fighting in a remote part of northern Mali, Chad's military says | |
|
|
| Jan.5 |
|
Alarm grows over use of child soldiers. CAR
|
|
| Dec.28 |
|
CAR agrees to talks with rebels
|
| Dec.26 |
|
Rebels advance in Central African Republic| CAR: The United Nations are temporarily relocating dependents and nonessential staff because a cease-fire with rebel forces is not holding | |
|
| Dec.14 |
|
'Refugee numbers up' in DR Congo |
|
| |
|
| Nov.24 |
|
DR Congo rebels urged to stop war
|
| Nov.23 |
|
Rebel march continues in Eastern Congo Anti-government rebels continued their march through the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, withstanding an army counterattac...
|
| Nov.21 |
|
Congo rebels threaten new advance
|
| Nov.20 |
|
UN condemns rebel seizure of Goma |
|
| Nov.18 |
|
DR Congo rebels advance on Goma Map of Goma Congo| M23 Rebels in eastern DR Congo have advanced to within a few kilometres of the provincial capital, Goma | |
|
| Nov.17 |
|
UN condemns DR Congo rebel attack |
|
| |
|
| Sep.23 |
|
Sudan and South Sudan hold talks Map of Addis Ababa Ethiopia 
Ethiopia: The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have held direct talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa aimed at resolving long-running disputes
|
| |
|
| Jul.10 |
|
Warlord gets 14 years for using child soldiers 
Congo: The International Criminal Court handed down its first-ever sentence, Thomas Lubanga convicted of using child soldiers and turning them into...
|
| Jul.9 |
|
DRC rebels 'advancing on Goma' |
|
| |
|
| May.14 |
|
Uganda displays captive Kony lieutenant |
|
| Apr.29 |
|
Sudan 'declares border emergency'
|
| Apr.23 |
|
Sudanese warplanes dropped bombs near border Map of Bentiu Southern Sudan Southern Sudan: The warplanes dropped bombs near the South Sudanese town of Bentiu. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned Sudan's bombardment
|
| Apr.17 |
|
Sudans 'locked in logic of war' Map of Heglig Southern Sudan| Southern Sudan: Sudan and South Sudan are 'locked in a logic of war', the UN Security Council (UNSC) has been told. The two countries are fighting over their disputed border. Suda... | |
|
| Mar.4 |
|
Ammo dump explodes in Congo, killing 60 A series of explosions at an ammunition depot killed 123 people and wounded hundreds more in in Brazzaville, the capital of Africa's Republic...
|
| Jan.1 |
|
Fighters attack town despite peacekeepers Southern Sudan: Thousands of fighters attacked a remote town in South Sudan despite the presence of United Nations peacekeepers in the area
|
|
| Oct.14 |
|
US troops to aid Uganda battle Washington: President Obama is sending about 100 troops to help hunt down the leaders of the notoriously violent Lord's Resistance Army in and around Ug...
|
| |
|
| Jun.24 |
|
Woman guilty of genocide and rape. Rwanda
|
| Jun.14 |
|
'Huge suffering' from Sudan bombs. Southern Sudan
|
| May.21 |
|
Northern Sudan takes border town. Southern Sudan
|
|
| Dec.10 |
|
New Rwandan genocide archive opens |
|
| Oct.14 |
|
DRC troops 'in rapes and murders' |
|
| Oct.1 |
|
Congo atrocities report 'heartbreaking' |
|
| Sep.7 |
|
U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500 Map of Uvira Congo U.N. officials on Tuesday put the number of rapes and other sexual attacks in eastern Congo since late July at more than 500
|
| Jul.27 |
|
More AU troops to Somalia Uganda: The African Union summit ended without a resolution to change the mandate of its mission in Somalia from peacekeeping to peace enforcing
|
| Jul.21 |
|
Chad rules out arresting Sudan leader
|
| Jun.19 |
|
Rwanda ex-army chief Nyamwasa shot. Johannesburg
|
| Mar.27 |
|
DR Congo rebel massacre is uncovered Evidence of the massacre of at least 321 people by Lord's Resistance Army has been uncovered
|
| |
|
|
| Oct.6 |
|
Rwanda genocide suspect arrested. Uganda
|
| |
|
| Jan.26 |
|
Lubanga denies forcing children to fight |
|
| Jan.25 |
|
Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial 
Netherlands: Former Congolese militia leader is due to go on trial shortly at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the use of child soldiers
|
| Jan.22 |
|
DR Congo rebel leader arrested Gen Laurent Nkunda, the leader of Hutu FDLR, the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been arrested
|
|
| Dec.18 |
|
Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide 
Tanzania: The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on convicted Theoneste Bagosora, 67, the 'mastermind', and sentenced him to life in prison
|
| Nov.19 |
|
UK, France push more UN troops in Congo |
|
| Nov.18 |
|
Rebels 'to withdraw troops' |
|
| Nov.16 |
|
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader
|
| Nov.15 |
|
U.N. envoy in Congo for peace talks |
|
| Nov.11 |
|
Looting, rapes as peace fades. Congo
|
| Nov.7 |
|
U.N. chief: Rebels 'poisonous' for Congo |
|
| Nov.6 |
|
Fighting on eve of peace summit |
|
| |
|
'Civilian deaths' probed |
|
| |
|
Cease-fire unraveling as fighting spreads Congo: A fragile cease-fire appeared to be unraveling as battles between warlord Laurent Nkunda's rebels and the army spread to another town
|
| Oct.27 |
|
Tutsi rebels advancing on city of Goma. Congo
|
| |
|
| Jul.7 |
|
British ex-soldier sentenced for plot |
|
| Apr.27 |
|
UN troops 'armed DR Congo rebels' |
|
| Feb.5 |
|
Ceasefire in fighting as thousands flee |
|
| Feb.4 |
|
Support Chad president, says UN |
|
| |
|
Rebels withdraw from capital. Chad
|
| Feb.3 |
|
More flee Chad as fighting rages |
|
| Feb.2 |
|
Rebels move in on Chad capital Ambassador to the U.S. has insisted that an uprising is being quashed by government troops amid reports that 400 rebels had entered the city
|
| Jan.23 |
|
Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict
|
| |
|
|
| Nov.13 |
|
Tens of thousands flee refugee camps |
|
| Oct.20 |
|
Thousands flee amid clashes |
|
| Oct.11 |
|
African wars cost billions. East Africa
|
| Aug.27 |
|
Crash kills 72 soldiers |
|
| Jul.5 |
|
Officer jailed for role in Rwanda genocide |
|
| May.22 |
|
UN troops 'traded gold for guns' |
|
| |
|
|
| Nov.26 |
|
Rebels moving toward capital |
|
| Oct.10 |
|
DR Congo children 'still armed'
|
| Aug.26 |
|
Uganda and LRA rebels sign truce
|
| |
|
| May.17 |
|
Youths torn from camps, forced to fights |
|
| Apr.12 |
|
Rebels close in on capital Chad: Rebels vowing to overthrow the president have moved to within 65 miles of N'Djamena
|
|
| Dec.19 |
|
Millions of lives imperiled |
|
| Oct.6 |
|
ICC moves against Ugandan rebels |
|
| Feb.25 |
|
U.N. troops 'die in ambush' |
|
| Jan.7 |
|
U.N. accuses peacekeepers of sex abuse |
|
|
| Jul.31 |
|
French army moves to Sudan border |
|
| Jul.24 |
|
Aid workers return to camps |
|
| Jun.20 |
|
DR Congo troop move irks Rwanda |
|
| Jun.11 |
|
Kabila: Coup attempt has failed |
|
| |
|
| Apr.7 |
|
Silence as genocide recalled |
|
| Apr.6 |
|
West 'guilty' over Rwanda genocide |
|
| Mar.28 |
|
Arrests after 'coup bid' |
|
| Feb.22 |
|
Rebels kill nearly 200. Uganda
|
|
| Jul.17 |
|
Government swears in rebels |
|
| May.10 |
|
U.N. reports 14 executions amid fighting |
|
| Jan.15 |
|
U.N.: Rebels guilty of murder, cannibalism |
|
|
| Dec.16 |
|
DR Congo peace deal signed |
|
| |
|
| Oct.5 |
|
Rwandan troops pull out |
|
| Aug.10 |
|
Second mass grave found |
|
| Jul.30 |
|
Rwanda, Congo signed treaty to end war |
|
|
| Nov.9 |
|
300 boys kidnapped |
|
| May.28 |
|
Coup attempt |
|
| Apr.18 |
|
Coup attempt falters |
|
| Feb.15 |
|
Movement in Congo peace talks |
|
|
| |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Aug.27 |
Crash kills 72 soldiers |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jul.27 |
More AU troops to Somalia Uganda: The African Union summit ended without a resolution to change the mandate of its mission in Somalia from peacekeeping to peace enforcing
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.19 |
UK, France push more UN troops in Congo |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Mar.4 |
Ammo dump explodes in Congo, killing 60 A series of explosions at an ammunition depot killed 123 people and wounded hundreds more in in Brazzaville, the capital of Africa's Republic...
| 2008 |
|
| Apr.27 |
UN troops 'armed DR Congo rebels' |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Apr.29 |
Sudan 'declares border emergency'
|
| Apr.23 |
Sudanese warplanes dropped bombs near border Map of Bentiu Southern Sudan Southern Sudan: The warplanes dropped bombs near the South Sudanese town of Bentiu. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned Sudan's bombardment
|
| Apr.17 |
Sudans 'locked in logic of war' Map of Heglig Southern Sudan| Southern Sudan: Sudan and South Sudan are 'locked in a logic of war', the UN Security Council (UNSC) has been told. The two countries are fighting over their disputed border. Suda... | |
| 2011 |
|
| May.21 |
Northern Sudan takes border town. Southern Sudan
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Mar.31 |
CAR rebel leader names government
|
| Mar.25 |
CAR rebels 'suspend constitution'
|
| Mar.24 |
CAR President Bozize flees capital Map of Bangui CAR| Rebels in the Central African Republic have taken the capital, Bangui, after President Francois Bozize fled | |
|
| Mar.23 |
CAR rebels 'enter capital Bangui'
|
| Mar.22 |
CAR forces 'halt rebel advance'
|
| Mar.1 |
Top al-Qaeda leader 'killed in Mali' Abdelhamid Abou Zeid has been killed in northern Mali, Chadian President Idriss Deby has said
|
| Feb.22 |
'Many die' in Mali mountain clashes Map of Ifoghas mountains Mali| 13 Chadian soldiers and 65 Islamist insurgents have been killed in heavy fighting in a remote part of northern Mali, Chad's military says | |
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.28 |
CAR agrees to talks with rebels
|
| Dec.26 |
Rebels advance in Central African Republic| CAR: The United Nations are temporarily relocating dependents and nonessential staff because a cease-fire with rebel forces is not holding | |
|
| Nov.23 |
Rebel march continues in Eastern Congo Anti-government rebels continued their march through the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, withstanding an army counterattac...
|
| Nov.21 |
Congo rebels threaten new advance
|
| Nov.20 |
UN condemns rebel seizure of Goma |
|
| Nov.18 |
DR Congo rebels advance on Goma Map of Goma Congo| M23 Rebels in eastern DR Congo have advanced to within a few kilometres of the provincial capital, Goma | |
|
| Nov.17 |
UN condemns DR Congo rebel attack |
|
| Jul.9 |
DRC rebels 'advancing on Goma' |
|
| Jan.1 |
Fighters attack town despite peacekeepers Southern Sudan: Thousands of fighters attacked a remote town in South Sudan despite the presence of United Nations peacekeepers in the area
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.22 |
DR Congo rebel leader arrested Gen Laurent Nkunda, the leader of Hutu FDLR, the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been arrested
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.7 |
U.N. chief: Rebels 'poisonous' for Congo |
|
| Nov.6 |
Fighting on eve of peace summit |
|
| Nov.6 |
Cease-fire unraveling as fighting spreads Congo: A fragile cease-fire appeared to be unraveling as battles between warlord Laurent Nkunda's rebels and the army spread to another town
|
| Oct.27 |
Tutsi rebels advancing on city of Goma. Congo
|
| Feb.4 |
Rebels withdraw from capital. Chad
|
| Feb.3 |
More flee Chad as fighting rages |
|
| Feb.2 |
Rebels move in on Chad capital Ambassador to the U.S. has insisted that an uprising is being quashed by government troops amid reports that 400 rebels had entered the city
| 2007 |
|
| Oct.20 |
Thousands flee amid clashes |
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.26 |
Rebels moving toward capital |
|
| Apr.12 |
Rebels close in on capital Chad: Rebels vowing to overthrow the president have moved to within 65 miles of N'Djamena
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.25 |
U.N. troops 'die in ambush' |
| 2004 |
|
| Jul.24 |
Aid workers return to camps |
|
| Feb.22 |
Rebels kill nearly 200. Uganda
| 2001 |
|
| Nov.9 |
300 boys kidnapped |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| May. 8 |
Girls as young as 6 raped by Congo troops, UN says Congolese troops fleeing the M23 rebels last November raped at least 97 women and 33 girls, some as young as 6, a U.N. report said
|
| Mar.18 |
War crimes suspect in US embassy. Rwanda
|
| Jan.5 |
Alarm grows over use of child soldiers. CAR
| 2012 |
|
| Jul.10 |
Warlord gets 14 years for using child soldiers Congo: The International Criminal Court handed down its first-ever sentence, Thomas Lubanga convicted of using child soldiers and turning them into...
|
| May.14 |
Uganda displays captive Kony lieutenant |
| 2011 |
|
| Oct.14 |
US troops to aid Uganda battle Washington: President Obama is sending about 100 troops to help hunt down the leaders of the notoriously violent Lord's Resistance Army in and around Ug...
|
| Jun.24 |
Woman guilty of genocide and rape. Rwanda
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.10 |
New Rwandan genocide archive opens |
|
| Oct.14 |
DRC troops 'in rapes and murders' |
|
| Oct.1 |
Congo atrocities report 'heartbreaking' |
|
| Sep.7 |
U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500 Map of Uvira Congo U.N. officials on Tuesday put the number of rapes and other sexual attacks in eastern Congo since late July at more than 500
|
| Jul.21 |
Chad rules out arresting Sudan leader
|
| Mar.27 |
DR Congo rebel massacre is uncovered Evidence of the massacre of at least 321 people by Lord's Resistance Army has been uncovered
| 2009 |
|
| Oct.6 |
Rwanda genocide suspect arrested. Uganda
|
| Jan.26 |
Lubanga denies forcing children to fight |
|
| Jan.25 |
Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial Netherlands: Former Congolese militia leader is due to go on trial shortly at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the use of child soldiers
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.18 |
Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide Tanzania: The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on convicted Theoneste Bagosora, 67, the 'mastermind', and sentenced him to life in prison
|
| Nov.11 |
Looting, rapes as peace fades. Congo
|
| Nov.6 |
'Civilian deaths' probed |
| 2007 |
|
| Jul.5 |
Officer jailed for role in Rwanda genocide |
|
| May.22 |
UN troops 'traded gold for guns' |
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.10 |
DR Congo children 'still armed'
|
| May.17 |
Youths torn from camps, forced to fights |
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.19 |
Millions of lives imperiled |
|
| Oct.6 |
ICC moves against Ugandan rebels |
|
| Jan.7 |
U.N. accuses peacekeepers of sex abuse |
| 2004 |
|
| Apr.6 |
West 'guilty' over Rwanda genocide |
| 2003 |
|
| May.10 |
U.N. reports 14 executions amid fighting |
|
| Jan.15 |
U.N.: Rebels guilty of murder, cannibalism |
| 2002 |
|
| Aug.10 |
Second mass grave found |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Jul.31 |
French army moves to Sudan border |
| 2002 |
|
| Oct.5 |
Rwandan troops pull out |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Feb.24 |
DR Congo peace accord is signed
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.24 |
DR Congo rebels urged to stop war
|
| Sep.23 |
Sudan and South Sudan hold talks Map of Addis Ababa Ethiopia Ethiopia: The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have held direct talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa aimed at resolving long-running disputes
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.18 |
Rebels 'to withdraw troops' |
|
| Nov.16 |
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader
|
| Nov.15 |
U.N. envoy in Congo for peace talks |
|
| Feb.5 |
Ceasefire in fighting as thousands flee |
|
| Feb.4 |
Support Chad president, says UN |
| 2006 |
|
| Aug.26 |
Uganda and LRA rebels sign truce
| 2003 |
|
| Jul.17 |
Government swears in rebels |
| 2002 |
|
| Dec.16 |
DR Congo peace deal signed |
|
| Jul.30 |
Rwanda, Congo signed treaty to end war |
| 2001 |
|
| Feb.15 |
Movement in Congo peace talks |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Mar.24 |
CAR coup leaders 'must remain calm'. Paris
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.7 |
British ex-soldier sentenced for plot |
| 2004 |
|
| Jun.11 |
Kabila: Coup attempt has failed |
|
| Mar.28 |
Arrests after 'coup bid' |
| 2001 |
|
| May.28 |
Coup attempt |
|
| Apr.18 |
Coup attempt falters |
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Jun.19 |
Rwanda ex-army chief Nyamwasa shot. Johannesburg
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.14 |
'Refugee numbers up' in DR Congo |
| 2011 |
|
| Jun.14 |
'Huge suffering' from Sudan bombs. Southern Sudan
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.23 |
Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.13 |
Tens of thousands flee refugee camps |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Apr.7 |
Silence as genocide recalled |
World News 
Africa 
War & Army (87)
Rebellion Timeline
... See World Rebellion timeline
War Crime Timeline
... See World War Crime timeline
Ground Forces Timeline
... See World Ground Forces timeline
Peace Efforts Timeline
... See World Peace Efforts timeline
Coup Timeline
... See World Coup timeline
Military Leaders Timeline
... See World Military Leaders timeline
Collateral Damage Timeline
... See World Collateral Damage timeline
Military Anniversary Timeline
... See World Military Anniversary timeline
World War 
Africa 
Disasters 
War Crime 
Rebellion 
Coup 
Peace Efforts 
Collateral Damage 
Border Conflict 
Arms 
War Management 
Military Leaders 
Soldiers Die 
Ground Forces 
Military Anniversary 
War & Army, March 2013 
2012 
Congo 
Rwanda 
Burundi 
Cameroon 
CAR 
Uganda 
Chad 
Central Africa, European Union 
Central Africa, USA 
Central Africa, Arab Countries 
Central Africa, East Africa 
Central Africa, Southern Africa 
Central Africa, West Africa 
Central Africa, UN 
Central Africa, Vatican 
Central Africa, Ban Ki Moon 
Central Africa War & Army on Wikipedia 
Central Africa War & Army on Web 
Chart Time by Topic 
Soldiers Die Timeline
... See 
War Management Timeline
... See 
Arms Timeline
... See 
Border Conflict Timeline
... See