Refugee flows from the Second Congo War (1996–2003)

1. Rwandan refugee camps concentrate in eastern Zaire

   Jun 1, 1996Labels: Rwandan refugees, Goma camps

   • HRW Zaire
   • FAO WFP Rwanda

2. First Congo War attacks disperse border refugee camps

   Oct 1, 1996Labels: First Congo, border camps

   • USCRI 1998
   • UNHCR Update

3. Mass return to Rwanda and “lost refugees” move west

   Dec 1, 1996Labels: Return to, lost refugees

   • USCRI 1998
   • UNHCR Update

4. Displacement shifts to neighboring countries after 1996 conflict

   Dec 31, 1996Labels: Tanzania influx, Kigoma region

   • UNHCR Appeal

5. Makeshift inland camps form, then break up

   Jan 1, 1997Labels: Makeshift camps, Tingi-Tingi

   • UNHCR Update
   • USCRI 1998

6. Second Congo War begins, triggering new civilian flight

   Aug 2, 1998Labels: Second Congo, civilian flight

   • Britannica DRC
   • Second Congo War

7. Return trends reverse; Tanzania prepares for renewed influx

   Sep 1, 1998Labels: Tanzania returns, contingency planning

   • UNHCR Appeal

8. Lusaka Ceasefire signed amid continued displacement

   Jul 10, 1999Labels: Lusaka Ceasefire, peace agreement

   • ReliefWeb Lusaka
   • Lusaka Agreement

9. UN establishes MONUC to support ceasefire implementation

   Nov 30, 1999Labels: MONUC, UN mission

   • UNSC 1279
   • Res 1279

10. Regional refugee burdens grow; Tanzania hosts nearly 540,000

    May 3, 2002Labels: Tanzania host, regional refugees

    • UNHCR Briefing
    • UNHCR Return

11. DRC–Rwanda Pretoria Agreement links troop withdrawal to disarmament

    Jul 30, 2002Labels: Pretoria Agreement, DRC Rwanda

    • Pretoria Accord
    • UN Records

12. Global and Inclusive Agreement sets transition plan

    Dec 17, 2002Labels: Global Agreement, transition plan

    • PA X Text
    • UN Press

13. Sun City meeting endorses transition agreements

    Apr 2, 2003Labels: Sun City, All-Inclusive Agreement

    • UN Press

14. Transitional Government formed as war’s formal endpoint

    Jul 18, 2003Labels: Transitional Government, war endpoint

    • Second Congo War
    • UN Overview