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Lusaka Peace Accord

South Africa [1999]
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The Lusaka Peace Accord, signed in 1999, was an agreement intended to end the Second Congo War (1998–2003). This devastating five-year civil war involved several countries, with rebels supported by Uganda and Rwanda controlling a third of the country by the end of 1998. Kabila's government received support from Angola, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.1

While the accord was signed by most parties, it was not fully implemented, and fighting continued. A separate agreement in South Africa in December 2002 eventually led to a power-sharing transitional government and the integration of militias into a new national army, with Joseph Kabila as president. The accord also included provisions for the deployment of UN peacekeeping forces.1

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  1. history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Second Congo War (1998–2003)
  2. history of Angola - Independent Angola and civil war
  3. Zambia - Zambia under Kaunda (1964–91)
  4. history of Zambia - Zambia under Kaunda (1964–91)

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