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The 13 pages that link to First Congo War, each with the reason it gives.

• Rwandan genocideRelated: The refugee crisis and cross-border armed groups helped precipitate the conflict.

• Democratic Republic of the CongoBroader topic: It ended the Zaire era and opened a new period of regional conflict.

• Second Congo WarCompared with: Unlike this conflict, it was shorter and centered on removing Mobutu.

• Mobutu Sese SekoRelated: The war forced Mobutu from the country and ended his presidency.

• Rwandan Civil WarRelated: Rwanda’s pursuit of armed groups among refugees in Zaire helped trigger the conflict.

• Great Lakes regionRelated: It drew neighboring states into conflict centered in the region’s western reaches.

• ZaireRelated: The war ended the regime that had named the country Zaire.

• Laurent-Désiré KabilaBroader topic: The war was the military campaign behind Kabila’s rise to the presidency.

• GomaRelated: The war began in eastern Zaire, where refugee camps near Goma became a major focal point.

• History of the Democratic Republic of the CongoBroader topic: It ended Mobutu’s regime but drew the country into a wider regional conflict.

• KisanganiRelated: Kisangani changed hands during the advance that ended Mobutu’s rule.

• Kivu conflictRelated: Its collapse of state authority and armed coalitions reshaped eastern Congo before later Kivu wars.

• BukavuRelated: The conflict brought major political and military changes to eastern Congo, including Bukavu.