RCD
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The Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) was a rebel group during the Second Congo War (1998-2003). It divided into 4 different subgroups during the war.
Establishment
August 1998: On August 2, 1998, just under a week after Kabila's withdrawal request from Rwanda, the Congolese Army's 10th Brigade (consisting mainly of Banyamulenge), stationed in Goma, declared its departure from President Kabila. Its commander announced on the radio that the nepotism and corruption under Kabila was condemned and that the army had come to the decision to oust the president;[37] Goma subsequently fell to the rebels without any major fighting.
August 1998: In 1998, Bukavu was a territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The troops stationed there were part of the rebel group RCD (Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie). They announced that they would no longer recognize the local rulers, challenging the authority in the region.
August 1998: The strategically important cities of Bukavu and Goma fell under the control of the RCD rebels, as did Uvira, where fighting began on August 4th.
August 1998: Ugandan and Rwandan troops led by Kabarebe ("Commander James") hijacked a passenger plane in rebel-held Goma to the east to escort elite soldiers - composed of Rwandan, Ugandan and possibly Congolese forces[48] - to the small town of Kitona in Bas-Bas Province. Congo on the Atlantic coast.
August 1998: In the second week of fighting, Beni and Butembu fell on the Ugandan border.
August 1998: The Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) took control of Bunia with the support of Ugandan troops.
August 1998: The Inga Dams in Matadi were captured by the rebel group RCD, led by historical figure Laurent-Désiré Kabila.
August 1998: In 1998, rebels in the east, led by the Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD), captured Kisangani.
August 1998: Angolan troops were able to recapture Boma, Muanda and Kitona in few days.
August 1998: In 1998, Kalemies, a renowned military leader and ruler, successfully conquered the territory of RCD on August 26th. This victory solidified Kalemies' reputation as a powerful and strategic leader in the region.
August 1998: Congolese government forces took back Matadi and the Inga dams.
October 1998: Kindu is captured by the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie rebels on October 12.
November 1998: In 1998, during the Second Congo War, the rebel group RCD captured the cities of Moba and Kongolo in Katanga. This was part of their campaign to overthrow the government of President Laurent Kabila.
Chronology
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Is a series of wars in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that started shortly after its independence from Belgium in 1960. The conflicts, that continue to this day, mainly consist of revolts against the central government caused by local ethnic secessionist movements.
1.1.Second Congo War
Was a civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where several rebel groups, some of them with the support of foregin countries, tried to overthrow the central government of Kinshasa led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila, who had become president after the the end of First Congo War in 1997. The conflict ended with the Pretoria Accord (2002) between the major factions of the war.
1.1.1.Eastern Theatre (Second Congo War)
Was the theatre of war in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo during the Second Congo War.
January 1999: Nyunzu and Pweto are conquered by the RCD.
April 1999: Due to these differences, the RCD increasingly split into a camp close to Rwanda and a camp close to Uganda under the leadership of dia Wamba; while the Rwanda-affiliated continued to maintain its operations center in Goma, dia Wamba's constituency moved their headquarters to Kisangani in early 1999.
1.1.2.Western Theatre (Second Congo War)
Was the theatre of war in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo during the Second Congo War.
Disestablishment
January 1999: Nyunzu and Pweto are conquered by the RCD.
April 1999: Due to these differences, the RCD increasingly split into a camp close to Rwanda and a camp close to Uganda under the leadership of dia Wamba; while the Rwanda-affiliated continued to maintain its operations center in Goma, dia Wamba's constituency moved their headquarters to Kisangani in early 1999.
