Six-Day War (2000)

Six-Day War in Kisangani
Part of Second Congo War
Memorial cemetery of the Guerre des Six Jours of 2000
Date 5–10 June 2000 Location Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo Result Rwandan victory; Rwandan forces seized control of the city, while the Ugandan army withdrew 100 km to the north.
Belligerents
Rwanda	Uganda
Casualties and losses
Unknown	More than 2000 killed

The Six-Day War (French) was a series of violent confrontations between the Ugandan and Rwandan armies at the city of Kisangani from Monday 5 to 10 June 2000 in Congo-Kinshasa during the Second Congo War. Per the group, Justice et Libération, a human-rights organisation based in Kisangani, the violence caused around 1,000 deaths and wounded at least 3,000, with the majority being civilians. The event is called the "Six Day War", not only due to its literal six-day duration, but due to its sharing its 05 to 10 June timeline with the Six Day War between Israel and the Arab League in 1967.

Kisangani was also a scene of violence between Rwandan and Ugandan troops in August 1999 and 5 May 2000. However, the conflicts of June 2000 were the most lethal, and seriously damaged a large part of the city with more than 6,600 rounds fired.

See also

• Second Congo War

External links

• Kisangani : Guerre de six jours : Amnésie collective, Alex Engwete, 8 June 2007, on laconscience.com.(French)
• Working for hope, December 2000, ACT International
• Heavy fighting resumes in Kisangani, 10 June 2000, BBC.