Rally for Congolese Democracy

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The Rally for Congolese Democracy was a major Rwandan- and Ugandan-backed rebel movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that played a central role in the Second Congo War and later evolved into a political party.

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Rally for Congolese Democracy canonical 4

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf political party
rebel movement
accusedOf human rights abuses
war crimes
activeIn North Kivu
linked to: North Kivu Province

Orientale Province
South Kivu
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
alliedWith Rwandan Patriotic Army
Ugandan People’s Defence Force
backedBy Rwandan government
Ugandan government
conflict Second Congo War
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
ethnicBase Tutsi-aligned elements in eastern Congo
evolvedInto political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
formedDuring Second Congo War
goal control of resource-rich areas in eastern Congo
overthrow Laurent-Désiré Kabila
ideology anti-Kabila
notableFor major role in the Second Congo War
opposedTo Forces Armées Congolaises
Laurent-Désiré Kabila government
participatedIn Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement process
roleIn Congo peace negotiations
shortName RCD
status defunct rebel movement
supportedBy Rwanda
Uganda
transitionedTo participant in post-war transitional political institutions

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Referenced by (4)

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Second Congo War involvedParty Rally for Congolese Democracy
Africa’s World War mainBelligerent Rally for Congolese Democracy
Mai-Mai militias opposedTo Rally for Congolese Democracy
Laurent-Désiré Kabila opponent Rally for Congolese Democracy