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Sources:
Williams, Christopher. "Explaining the Great War in Africa: How Conflict in the Congo Became a Continental Crisis." The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs 37, no. 2 (2013): 81-100.
International Crisis Group, “Congo at War: A Briefing on the Internal and External Players in the Central African Conflict,” November 17, 1998.
John F. Clark, “Museveni’s Adventure in the Congo War: Uganda’s Vietnam?” in The
African Stakes of the Congo War, ed. John F. Clark (New York: Palgrave Macmillan,
2002)
Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, “Report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,” April 12, 2001
Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges. The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A Peoples History. London: Zed Books, 2013.
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[@thesilentguardian3243]

The Armchair Historian Thank You for the video I learned something new

[@bmsomodi]

From my second viewing I think you did a good job in making a video on an a less talk about conflict. I'm curious to know what credible sources you used in creating the video, if you know from your writers?

[@Moh-dn8dg]

battle of DUNKERQUE please

[@Lebanoob]

You think this war is complex. I dare you to do a video on Lebanese civil war

[@cesarcerdar.4879]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/boqznZewnaZ-nc0 You have to be more responsable in your work.

[@elliottbaker4415]

"Military Dictator of the Democratic Republic -" yeah i see the issue there

[@theyoshi202]

Dictatorships seem to have a thing for naming their countries in a way that pretends they’re representative. North Korea is officially called the “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” 4 significant words in that name and only one of them (Korea) is true (and in a way, only half)...

[@hyperion3145]

A democracy is just when everyone is allowed to vote, most dictatorships are also republics, so a democratic dictatorship can exist if we’re calling representative democracies real democracies.

[@eid8fkebe7f27ejdjdjduyhsvqhwu2]

@@hyperion3145 Just being able to vote doesn't qualify a country as being democratic. Democracy means translated "Rule of the people". It needs much more for that than voting.

[@hyperion3145]

Dewey Dezimal That is direct democracy. By that definition, Athens and the United States aren’t democracies because the people didn’t directly rule the country. Hence why I included a part where a representative democracy can also be a dictatorship if you consider it an actual democracy (which can lead to a concept called “tyranny of the majority”). This is separated by a republic in that (in theory) nothing is stopping everyone from voting. By that definition, the only real democracies would be the anarchist communes around the world that all vote directly on issues.

[@eid8fkebe7f27ejdjdjduyhsvqhwu2]

@@hyperion3145 I never gave a definition of democracy, only a translation of its name. And even taking that as a requirement for a system to be democratic it simply means that people have the power to do what they want, including electing represents of them who run the country. People governing themselves doesn't automatically mean Athenian democracy or anarchism. Further, modern requirements for being a democracy are also a separated and free judicial, executive and legislative, which are not present in a dictatorship.

[@Minboelf]

When a country calls itself democratic,you instantly known that the country is not democratic.....

[@JoinMeInDeathBaby]

DDR, DRC, PDRK....yep

[@plartoota4584]

Kbholla ok

[@wildfire9280]

@@kbholla no u

[@5crassrocker]

@@kbholla YOU must be a DEMOCRAT ahah

[@rectitude6276]

Well said Mr. Zon. Well said for it rings with TRUTH!

[@lancegideondiokno1774]

lies: shes just a friend we'd be home by Christmas its a democratic nation

[@looinrims]

He’s*

[@custageenexpeditiesinugand9378]

god to take this man! If not the ICC kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJnXeqehos2ZkJo

[@itshenry8977]

They didn't say what Christmas

[@lancegideondiokno1774]

@@itshenry8977 well your not wrong

[@zylnexxd842]

@UCaWc0ouimLLm4eXakO9uRrw She's* u dumbass

[@emptank]

"And Zaire is a stupid name for a country anyway!" -Ugandan politician listing the last of his reasons for invading the Congo in 1996

[@ibrahimbile8441]

Hhhhh

[@TheDudeWithTheHatN2]

Congo is a better name then Zaire

[@kiwiknuckles8596]

@@TheDudeWithTheHatN2 why is that? You don't even know the reasoning of the name change lol.

[@fillyourasswithfireanddest4875]

emptank is that actually real

[@emptank]

@@fillyourasswithfireanddest4875 no it isn't. But it would have been the reason that I might've invaded Zaire if I had been a Ugandan politician.

[@eliegbert8121]

"Was killed by his own child-soldier bodyguard" There is so much wrong with this on so many levels

[@hainleysimpson1507]

Especially since without doubt child was being raped.

[@nooftaheri3502]

@@hainleysimpson1507 Now it's much worse on so many different levels

[@nooftaheri3502]

@Flugene Gu shut up please

[@nooftaheri3502]

@Flugene Gu the magic word

[@John-ov4gx]

@Flugene Gu What country do you live in? I wanna write you an essay about how much more crapped up yours is buddy

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem67]

“The African world war is more devastating than both world wars as both sides can say the n-word” -Alexander Hamilton

[@jaywilliams9294]

And after the war the N word pass was made to stop furture wars

[@shinsenshogun900]

@@jaywilliams9294 So came the end of the UN, because they possess the power of the N-word passes It's even in their title to begin with, since the inception of the world organization

[@chochunhann760]

I just saw u at the Chinese revolution video

[@fredricknoe3114]

-Andrew Washingstein.

[@ozkul_arda200]

The US civil war broke out because the southern states used the n word without a pass.

[@fullmetaltheorist]

"He was killed by his own child soldier body guard" *I can't describe how messed up that sounded*

[@Tealstag789]

How

[@schmoborama]

but was it intentional or did the kid think he was holding a nintendo controller for a sec.

[@caesar7728]

@boy Afrika i did not understand one bit of it

[@caesar7728]

and not this video too

[@pyro7358]

Copied comment lol

[@ender7278]

I lost track of the factions like a minute in. This is insane.

[@nintenjabennie7917]

"So, who exactly are our allies and enemies?" "Yes"

[@jideofor.brightbright4488]

European

[@REEEPROGRAM]

@Inf1n1t3 Kevin Jupiter

[@Bruh-rh5zf]

Uranus

[@guimourap704]

@@Bruh-rh5zf My anus?

[@Bruh-rh5zf]

@@guimourap704 No Uranus

[@kaz687]

Everybody gangsta until the child soldiers start firing

[@punkmaster9303]

They played us like a damn fiddle!!

[@gtPacheko]

Boss, you've killed a child!

[@blipboigilgamesh7865]

@@gtPacheko Great job boss! Now, return to motherbase!

[@vincegalila7211]

@Charles Lee Ray your probably going to have PTSD after though. Unless your a sociopath.

[@randycheow4268]

*looks at Eli*

[@craigkdillon]

Reminds me of my childhood, when me and the other kids played "King of the Hill" on some mound of dirt. Whoever got on top was immediately attacked and taken down by the other kids, who immediately turned on whoever got to be on top, and then again, and again, and again. For eight year olds, it was all quite violent, and a lot of fun. I don't recall anyone actually winning. Kind of like this African war. I am glad we didn't play the game with guns, LOL

[@craigkdillon]

@Sarwat Ihsan Seems to me,, wars are caused by male testosterone, and usually unnecessary. For instance, take the Israel/Palestine conflict. Billions have been spent, and still being spent. Well, if we took all those Billions, and spent it on people instead of weapons, we could make every Israeli & Palestinian millionaires. But, nope, they would rather kill each other. I remember the Oslo accords, where the PLA refused peace. War lovers on both sides killed the deal. Why?

[@user-dm8nd5fc3d]

@Sarwat Ihsan the main issue with the Israeli-palestine conflict is that now jewish settlers and arabs are both widely distributed throughout the nation, meaning that most solutions for the conflict when it began (e.g one state or two state solution) are now unfeasible, as it would be extremely unlikely for the residents of Israel/Palestine to ever agree to having the country divided. This means that the conflict doesn't seem to be about to stop any time soon, and will probably become one of the longest in the modern era

[@benb9151]

@@user-dm8nd5fc3d it's Palestine's

[@bakermayfield6hunnitdan6er24]

@@benb9151 palestine declared a war against Israel and lost, cry about it

[@botelladeaguamediollena4885]

@@bakermayfield6hunnitdan6er24 my man ending years long geopolitical ethnic conflicts with a “cry about it”

[@Jay_in_Japan]

Post-colonial African history is hypercomplex and plain nuts. But fascinating. If you haven't, you should discuss the different experiences of African nations during the collapse of colonialism. Guinea is an interesting example. Unlike other French colonies, which for the most part maintained good relations with France after independence, apparently Guinea was so disinclined towards them that they even made the French unscrew the light bulbs when they were packing up their colonial offices 🤣

[@PBI45]

I wonder how it would've gone if colonialism hadn't happened? Would it have remained a continent of nomadic tribes or would it have developed democracies/dictatorships?

[@resignator]

@@PBI45 There are countries that never experienced being colonized. Ethiopia and Liberia come to mind. They are no better off than the ones that were. Slavery is still rampant. Cannibalism, rape, and torture are the norm.

[@PBI45]

@@resignator well that's sad

[@supremetaco5]

@@resignatorstop the bs, africa was made of many rich kingdoms before colonialism

[@resignator]

​@@supremetaco5 Someone doesnt know their history and it shows. Many rich kingdoms, living in mud huts, using stone and wood tools. Whatever you do, dont mention how the west african countries earned their money. It isnt pretty.

[@1977Yakko]

UN Peacekeepers were ineffective? Imagine my shock.

[@greekswaglord-dathistoryla201]

I know right! Its not like they're pretty much completly useless

[@CommandoX798]

The UN works sometimes. Not every time, but sometimes.

[@thelumpenproletariat6393]

@Napoléon Bonaparte when are you coming back? Your people badly need you.

[@aaronconlon3880]

There's a good reason why UN Peacekeepers end up being useless so often. Firstly they're soldiers that end up being commanded by bureaucrats that know nothing about commanding troops. Then there's the fact that UN Peacekeeping missions are usually carried out by troops from various nations across the globe. The problem here being that different countries train their troops differently and teach them to handle situations differently. Then on top of that every order given by the inept bureaucrats to the Peacekeepers is along the lines of "de-escalate the situation" or "reduce tensions" when most of the time in a war those things just aren't possible. So because of that the Peacekeepers get left with a choice, 1. stand by and do nothing or 2. defy orders and engage.

[@shaunibabe1]

@@thelumpenproletariat6393 LMAO nobody is voting for his ass, franceis full of fucktards who don't know how to run a country

[@brysky2011]

Who else left more confused than when they started

[@SantomPh]

thanks Belgium and the rest of Europe for drawing these shitty borders.

[@cynderfan2233]

@@SantomPh Not really. The fighting tribes all hated each other long before the Europeans showed up. It wasn't going to matter where the Europeans drew lines on maps, the moment they left the tribes were going to start fighting each other again. The only thing that changed between before and after the Europeans is now they have guns.

[@hiddenhist]

cynderfan2233 well, yes and no. The scope of these conflicts and the amount of intra country strife is amplified greatly by bad borders, not to mention that (especially in the tutsi hutu case) said strife was greatly amplified by colonizers.

[@cynderfan2233]

Not really in the case of the Tutsi and Hutu. The Tutsi and Hutu were actually ancient social castes. The Tusti had always ruled over the Hutus. When the Europeans showed up they saw that the social structure was already in place and mostly left it alone. There was always a Tutsi minority ruling over a Hutu majority. The only thing that stopped the groups from massive open warfare was the presence of the Europeans who didn't like infighting in their colonial empires. It wasn't going to matter where the lines on maps were drawn, it was always going to be a Tutsi minority ruling over a Hutu majority, and the moment the Europeans left the Hutu took their chance and murdered the Tutsi.

[@hiddenhist]

@@cynderfan2233 While they had long been social castes, the strictly ethnic aspect of it was a relatively modern creation. This isn't to say that the majority of Tutsi rulers were not part of our modern Tutsi ethnicity, but to say that it was not as clear cut as it is now. Now then, it is patently incorrect that the Europeans stopped open warfare between the castes; while strife existed (strife always exist, you'll never escape that), it was the direct result of colonial policy that the divide between Tutsi and Hutu became amplified to the extent that it now is, and that genocide broke out. While you may find isolated instances of conflict, there was nothing of this scale launched in the pre-colonial era, and the active and encouraged discrimination that the Hutu faced at the hands of the Europeans and their european-allocated Tutsi rulers is what amplified that.

[@hughmungus1743]

I had to wrote a 20 page essay on this war. I gave up after 5 pages and when the teacher asked why I had only 5 pages, I showed him all the sources for hoe confusing it was. I was give an A- for the effort I put in

[@shamshirhussain8198]

20 page essay? Is that a joke

[@grantkeller4634]

I wrote an essay about this war. It was once sentence and it read “Just African tings.” I was given a 100 and named head of the UN peace keeping delegation.

[@xxshark4717]

Thats kinda fair

[@eklipze7520]

If this were a college class then it’s reasonable to have a 20-page term essay on a topic like this with a lot of sources. I’d think that having numerous sources is better than having barely any in that case.

[@braziliantsar]

20 pages isn't an essay lmao, your teacher is making up stuff. This is a report, and a resume takes some time to be made.

[@Iijjccbb]

When even ol Nelson can’t make peace you know things have gotten out of hand

[@KrolKaz]

When did ol Nelson make peace?? Lol

[@jamesgornall5731]

'Nelson' was a carefully constructed persona hiding a very effective African nationalist. A disarming front can do a great deal in politics.

[@VMohdude-]

@@KrolKaz when he literally made the military wing of the ANC stand down after he was released from prison. Do you read history?

[@jamesgornall5731]

@@r.mariano8118 maybe as the beginning of the end

[@NearQuasar]

The fact that any kind of peace was agreed on is incredible. Just imagine having to negotiate with so many government and factions that you don’t really know who wants what and who is on which side.

[@44CoReY44]

"was killed by his own child soldier guard"

[@maximusfrank2835]

For real though. These guys think they can rape their own bodyguards; eventually they're going to kill you...

[@scipioafricanus5871]

Yup, that was an actual true statement.

[@AlvinakdtheChipmunks]

Lol

[@AlvinakdtheChipmunks]

@@maximusfrank2835 LOL

[@danielbowes4627]

kids these days

[@BrandonCuringtonOfficial]

To this day, nobody still knows who killed Captain Alex.

[@jed_the_capital2086]

I guess will never know 🤔😔

[@cheems4061]

France did

[@Moabkilr45]

Damn

[@5w256]

Portugal

[@lukegavin124]

It was Swaaz

[@skylinesenpai5554]

When you enter Angola you can hear Ghost Savimbi whisper... "Our Journey to Victory has begun, Death to the MPLA!"

[@pepebeezon772]

Pretty sure he was still leading UNITA at that time

[@MasterAdam100]

Yeah UNITA were dicks.

[@jakebak3008]

“I never liked kids, especially ones with guns.”

[@rhythmray7429]

jeez, I need atleast 22 documentary, 5 history book and 3 days long discussion to understand this war

[@randomlynamed3353]

Pretty much. I read Africa's World War and it starts with an 11 page glossary of the different groups abbreviations.

[@joaquimpereira4995]

@@randomlynamed3353 wut

[@rhythmray7429]

I'd rather read the history from roman empire to war on terror 2 times

[@lishiping84]

@Bobojane Spanere I really don't think your version is simpler than the video. LMAO

[@Broockle]

ye we need ZDF on this Biz. Pronto

[@hemmingwayfan]

"It all starts with the Tutsis..." Knew as soon as you said it that this was gonna be a massive clusterf**k

[@chriskyan6344]

How?

[@chaotixthefox]

@@chriskyan6344 He likely already knew the Tutsis are a small group holding power of a much larger one, making anything involving them a web of connections.

[@chriskyan6344]

@@chaotixthefox the tutsi held no power at time since the hutu had escaped in congo. And the tutsi government was only 1yr old. All the connection came from uganda.

[@lyncharles4856]

The Tutsis suck

[@blipboigilgamesh7865]

Goddamn Rhuanda has such a sad story. In a way, It's the belgians fault the tensions between Tutsis and Hutuns became so strong. Either way, Belgic won't do anything to solve the situation, will they?

[@christopping5876]

Excellent video on a war that, as a Zimbabwean, had an impact on the course of my life. Congratulation on making some sense of a very complex situation.

[@josejulianvaldiviesocamach3683]

I just want to let you guys now I had to study every single part of this war and all wars for high school, I’m from Costa Rica

[@andrewrobertson3894]

Sounds like a good curriculum, compared to what they learn here anyway.

[@foo2734]

Hi from Costa Rica, I'm from Asia

[@painfulsilence316]

That sounds like a useful thing for people to learn in school, but what do you mean by "all wars"?

[@pointlessless2656]

This is the defination of "What the hell happened here?"

[@olliegoria]

europe

[@makutas-v261]

NOOOOOOOOO WHITE PYPO REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@pointlessless2656]

@@makutas-v261 Of course I am white

[@mysss29]

@@makutas-v261 okay boomer

[@TheRandomshite123]

Tl'dr, during civil war hutus machete tutsis to death in rwanda, ohshit.jpg, civil war heats up, tutsis kick hutus out, hutus hide in congo and keep attacking rwanda, rwanda goes in to get rid of hutu rebels

[@Abahoalex840]

I find it funny that I have lived in Uganda all my life and I have family that died in these wars but we never study them or learn from them, we only remember the fallen in stories. But yet...am forced to learn about the Suez canal, Canadian prairies and Napoleon and his bourgeoisies all my life. How are we supposed to know where we are going if we don't appreciate where we are coming from. Thanks man, you have given me an education worth more than all my high school history gibberish.

[@patrickdemenezes8025]

Great comment.

[@taylor7772]

Just want to say stay safe bro.

[@arym1108]

Well said

[@yahye6119]

In Somalia here for the Ogaden war and the civil war. Life has been tough lost all my family the 70s 80s and 90s was unmatched it was frankly wild as hell.

[@fmbida]

@@q_7445 the story that school taught you is necessary for your NGOs to come here with your contributions so that they buy the latest japanese SUVs, it also is good fodder for your media houses. The UN needs it for the funds too; otherwise you only need to visit and get the surprise of your life

[@ToneTraveler]

A concise historical summary of a very complex and overlooked war that affected much of the Continent. Great work:)

[@CaptainSpork7]

A question you dont ask a Warhammer 40k fan or a historian with knowledge of Sub-Saharan African military conflicts: 'So...who are the good guys?'

[@Mikey-xz4vn]

Historical Amateurs: WW1 was the most convoluted web of alliances in history ̶ ̶̷̶C̶̷̶e̶̷̶n̶̷̶t̶̷̶r̶̷̶a̶̷̶l̶̷̶ ̶̷̶A̶̷̶f̶̷̶r̶̷̶i̶̷̶c̶̷̶a̶̷̶n̶̷̶ Political Leaders of Central Africa : *Hold my AK47*

[@handthatfeedsmusic]

lol

[@Schwachsinnn]

No no, all wrong, it is "African Central Political Leaders"

[@Mikey-xz4vn]

@@Schwachsinnn Thank you but I prefer it _my_ way

[@Schwachsinnn]

@@Mikey-xz4vn *tension rising*

[@einfachnurich4800]

it still was. This "World War" as he calls it is not even a world war!

[@MildPsychedelic]

Imagine being a UN Peacekeeper and not knowing who to aim your gun at because every day your allies and enemies swap sides.

[@BaranZenon]

Easy - aiming at everyone who is black would keep you covered ;)

[@odysseusrex5908]

Well, as a UN peace keeper, you're not allowed to shoot anybody anyway.

[@3bydacreekside]

@@BaranZenon I don't mnow...those peacekeepers looked kinda black too :p

[@Monolith308]

It’s like the book 1984

[@renzeusoya5828]

And UN peacekeepers aren't supposed to take sides.

[@peteryvesclement364]

After my dad left the armed service, he joined the Department of State’s Foreign Service...Deployed to many beautiful African countries, some my family was with him, some we just stayed behind in our previous post (Kenya, was my personal favorite). He was a sharp guy, keep in mind he was a USAF pilot. For me, I always thought that there was no question that he couldn’t answer- but if you asked him about who was backing who in ongoing African conflicts, he’d simply say- “Hmmm.... Now, remind me again who are the guys with Kalashnikovs?”

[@treasurewhite2052]

I’m so happy to see this one on the market and I’m glad I did because it is so beautiful out

[@grumpiesttitan7930]

I like how the video is serious but then Alpha Chad comes in and he still keeps talking seriously.

[@tundragaming5]

@StickyFingerz 8:45

[@siyacer]

Approved

[@bananagun6598]

ikr i laughed so hard at that :)

[@SkepCakes]

Fun fact: The reason why Chad pulled its troops from Congo was because they were accused of committing human right abuses.

[@hu3bman]

Hear hear. & this was 2 years ago 🤣🤣

[@liordah0]

there is only one force which can save us _Tiger Mafia_

[@reddyforlenny9389]

*_COMMANDO COMMANDO_* *aahh*

[@dogz7506]

*_EVERYBODY IN UGANDA KNOWS KUNG FU!_*

[@americanmilitiaman88]

Man the man is killing man over. Press the bomba over

[@sgt.krakatoa1093]

Lior Dahan but we need to find who killed de captain Alex before we continyoo awer operaytions

[@Engifarting456]

True

[@creoleviking8433]

I was actually able to keep up with this highly difficult situation. Wonderful Job!

[@montecalvomike]

Wow someone else actually remembers the Kony 2012! We did that in my highschool, then well, San Diego happened and we stopped hearing anything

[@ikik1648]

The guys who managed to go back & forth on stolen planes are badass

[@eddyirategekanya336]

That's Rwanda. They don't play

[@andresabantoenns9697]

Why have an airforce when I can just take this plane?

[@rawthe]

@@andresabantoenns9697 Yes. Screw military budgets. These guy know the drill!

[@MJosef-jo8py]

@@eddyirategekanya336 they were Ugandans . go research about it

[@MJosef-jo8py]

@Bruh234 Dexter dude , Uganda is faced sanctions from Congo basing not only on looting forestry wood but also Congo minerals they flew in to Uganda and besides Rwanda bearly has an operating air force

[@caffeinatedbuffalosauce883]

Child soldier bodyguard sounds like a 4chan meme

[@bbrandumbb]

I wouldn't be surprised if these "soldiers" chose the easy way out instead of die by the hands of children

[@yairsolomon578]

Africa is a meme

[@hainleysimpson1507]

Real life is a 4chan meme.

[@egret4393]

@@hainleysimpson1507 lol

[@nowhereman6019]

Welcome to Africa

[@starshipoctopus]

New subscriber mate, blown away with quality of these videos/animations. Keep up the good work man 👍

[@dan_swann]

Great video. I'd suggest that the conflict is more similar to the Thirty Years War than WWI, in terms of scope number of actors, proxies, etc.

[@Zen-rw2fz]

there's literally a country named chad, allways just gets me.

[@user-mx4oq5ww5b]

@Joshua N. Ajang Ahhh yes.The Toyota war

[@Tonyx.yt.]

@Joshua N. Ajang who would win? a professional army with soviet armored vehicles or some toyota pickup trucks?

[@Tonyx.yt.]

@Joshua N. Ajang even conscripts use military vehicles, obviously together with more experienced soldiers

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

Zen There’s literally an african country Named Niger, which almost makes it sound like the N Word. But it’s pronounced with a softer G, like Nijer.

[@TheTororist]

chad just means lake / lake country

[@user-cq1cw8xz7f]

U.N. peacekeeping forces: we are here to keep peace *violence happens* U.N. peacekeeping forces: hey stop it pretty please... oh well

[@rn-zu5ld]

@Ninja Crackpot they weren't permitted to shoot

[@alfredocubelo1109]

@@rn-zu5ld so what's the purpose of having guns and equipment an all?

[@aaronlandry3934]

alfredo cubelo It makes them look cool

[@aaronlandry3934]

U.N. stands for Useless Nuisance

[@BillClinton228]

No, it's more like: U.N. peacekeeping forces: we are here to keep peace violence happens U.N. peacekeeping forces: Ok, we are leaving now, bye!

[@LichsuhoathinhDrabattle]

Videos of channel helps linking so many little historical anecdotes together and interesting✨

[@sliprockdoc]

good job explaining the complexity of wars of the Great Lakes. Very impressive

[@Arcsecant]

I confess I can't tell a Tutsi from a Hutu to save my life.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodpl9761]

Most can't which is crazy how the Belgians were able to classify one group as Caucasian and the other negro.

[@Arcsecant]

@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodpl9761 Yeah, the Belgians had no business having colonies. Belgium's job is to be Europe's battlefield.

[@jonlee2553]

If i remember right, they used some BS like height and eye size. They also registered them. Feature History has a great video on the Rwandan Genocide.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodpl9761]

@@jonlee2553 your are correct tutis had their egos inflated while the genocide was awful looking into the history of it you find that the Hutu extremists didn't just have a bloodthirsty hatred for no reason. Sadly being labeled a Caucasian didn't help the tutis when things when from bad to worse and it pisses me off how thing's ended up. Funny thing is they aren't even labeled Caucasian anymore.

[@Arcsecant]

@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodpl9761 I don't think they were labeled Caucasian, but rather Caucasoid (having some Caucasian blood) owing to the theory they were part of the noble Hamite race. It's all nonsense, of course. And you're right, it didn't help them. The Hutus weren't going to not rebel just cause the Tutsis were labeled Caucasoid.

[@paint4r]

Nobody ever expects the airliners!

[@lewisirwin5363]

Tighten the rack, Biggles!

[@birisuandrei2866]

9/11 happened again.

[@wandaperi]

or the Spanish Saharan Inquisition

[@user-do5zk6jh1k]

German invasion of Norway.

[@raphuscucullatus7845]

I wasn't expecting an airliner-

[@marinusprimus7785]

Fun fact: The rainforest noises at around 3:50 are either South or Central American. You can hear a male Montezuma’s Oropendula’s call in the audio. Super cool to hear a bird I’ve spent a lot of time listening to in a random KZbin video!

[@reichdesarnab]

This the most complicated thing ever. I need to see this video at least twice. But damn good job.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

War is what happens when you don't bless rains

[@khakiturtle6776]

Yes lord kim that is true.

[@comm___4871]

what about when you don't bless food?

[@josephkelley167]

@@comm___4871 you get the runs

[@shaneben8745]

Doo doo do do do do do doooooo

[@polpot6]

Thanks supreme leader

[@ErnestJay88]

Just like South Sudan today, there is 12 factions that fighting against the government while those factions also fighting each other but sometimes they allied with the government to attack rival faction

[@rutonde]

And the government was their main gun runner. That’s how soldiers make money. If they’re issued 100 bullets each, they sell 40 to the rebels and keep 60.

[@BaranZenon]

So it is basically what people of Africa did for like forever - fighting each. But instead useing spears and bows they have guns and tanks.

[@thecraplordsell4575]

BaranZenon buddy, that’s literally world history lol

[@anthonyc4138]

@SpacePotato yep

[@Dockhead]

@Audio Sugar funny i cant remember the British, Russians, Americans, Chinese, Pakistani, Indian, Iraqi, Iranian nations NOT use chemicals weapons when its a direct intervention of rule that shouldnt be broken. so much so Saddam Hussein right hand man got the nick name Chemical Ali, if anything its more barbaric to die by means of not being able to defend yourself, although its probably a blessing in disguise to die quickly in these scenarios.

[@JPGoertz]

So true... This is very new for me... Goodness... Thank you for the light.

[@HJules-cw6fb]

thank you so much for creating this

[@ShinigamiInuyasha777]

The CIA probably had to change the names of targets every week

[@The_passiveObserver]

Ayyy

[@drollyrancher7020]

**confused cia noises**

[@kiDkiDkiD12]

@Horizon585 no its not, the majority of Africans fighting then din't even know what the CIA was..... LOL Fail

[@anthonyc4138]

@Horizon585 lol

[@Charles_Anthony]

This is the most confusing war I've ever heard of.

[@hanneswegener3295]

The armchair historian: DR Congo = Democratic Republic of Congo Me: Ah, Dr. Congo.

[@God-yr9rs]

Same

[@uberfeel]

Sounds like a super villain that can give you an ancient african diseases just by looking at them.

[@ihaveaweirdnotsolonguserna5270]

My favorite country to go to is Niger

[@0xygenMoron]

Dr. Shrimp Puerto Rico (if you know, you know)

[@bunnyx2819]

Doctor congo

[@SMC01ful]

Thank you for these fascinating insights.

[@fillyourasswithfireanddest4875]

4:15 that's the most terrifying puppet I've ever seen

[@queenestherc-squared802]

I'm Congolese and I just want to thank you for this video!

[@makutas-v261]

Hope you are doing okay :(

[@queenestherc-squared802]

@@makutas-v261 I'm doing pretty well 😊 I hope you're well too 🖤

[@MrTonycoughlan]

It was a confusing war!!

[@Game_Hero]

What would be your solution to end the conflict's remnants? Dividing the country into new states?

[@FOY43]

@@Game_Hero Too late

[@shinsenshogun900]

Sub-Saharan Battle Royal that eventually becomes a three-way Blood Diamond trilogy

[@ACCB710]

Your profile picture upsets me greatly xD

[@tdfern1]

That's a thing?

[@ALBERT-oj1vn]

Spartakusaufstand Deutschland It is also the rehearsal of 21st century Middle East Proxy wars that we are witnessing now in Syria and Iraq. Every armed group is an puppet of someone and loyalties of those groups Shift even in weekly bases. This type of warfare is nothing like world has ever witnessed neither in Spanish civil war nor in Chinese civil war during 20th Century.

[@dylandrake5352]

My god it's Hell in the Cell and Rwanda's got a ladder! This is turning into a bone-a-fide slober knocker! Oh my god look out! It's Angola! My god, through a table! Splitting Chad right in half! For the love of god, stop the damn match!

[@esotericterrorism3308]

And a solution to the world's problems.

[@lordedmundblackadder9321]

i love how these 200 guys just hopped on a plane like "come on lads! to kitona!"

[@princemedard2709]

Russians copied them When trying to take Kyiv. The Russian didn't learn about katona

[@docriley79]

Thanks, this wasnt confusing at all!

[@captainkiwi77]

I’m gonna need to listen to this another couple times to fully get the whole deal

[@hanz2904]

You are under the delusional assumption that anyone understands his videos

[@J_Caban]

Hanz lmao

[@looinrims]

It’s simple Racial tensions and corruption, dicks hate people with different names, and want money and power

[@marihanderkhan5663]

This would be a lot easier if they colored each faction on the map accordingly

[@rawthe]

Yep, halfway in I was like...."Wait, how did he say this whole mess started????"

[@TheNeRvClanHQ]

Modern African Wars: Literal chaos incarnate.

[@alexdias4319]

And nothing changes not new territories not new nations and no border change

[@hainleysimpson1507]

@@alexdias4319 Borders and nation's are artificial. Don't get why Europeans keep lumping all these thousands upon thousand s of cultures together as if they were all the same. That's like saying a Spaniard is the same as an Infant and even in the same district to randomly chosen men have more diversity between them than a Spaniard and Incan.

[@Quentin-vc3sq]

@@alexdias4319 south sudan: *exists*

[@olliegoria]

Quentutu yeah, that only took a good few decades to finally happen, didnt it?

[@olliegoria]

Billionaire# Vision Yeah, but at least the Europeans got to draw their own borders for the most part

[@NabeelTootla]

Thank you for this excellent explainer. I grew up in South Africa, and being around 10-12 at the time I would hear about this in the news a lot but had no real understanding of what was actually happening (and now seeing how messy it all was, there was no way I would really have been able to at the time). Its great to now connect some of those dots of familiar sounding bits of information I had in my head without sufficient context. I even sort of forgot about it, given as you said it is barely discussed, yet it actually was such an impactful event for the continent and for such a large number of people (and continues to impact so many people today). It really is sad how little attention the world pays to events that impact people and places other than themselves or people who look like themselves. The grave wounds of colonialism that started the mess in africa and the middle east must never ever be forgotten. Its easy to light the match and walk away from the fire, but that should not absolve the imperialist powers for what they did in the name of greed and power and the irreversible damage that it still continues to cause to this day. I really hope that the former colonies find a way at last to move past what was done to them and work together to uplift themselves to the heights they have the potential to achieve.

[@jazzman.]

Holy crap, you guys got the story right along with the correct uniforms. Bumbyaa!

[@elemperadordemexico]

Would you care to cover the Yugoslav wars?

[@ventolus2068]

I realy hope so. My father fought in in it.

[@stasylumbassist]

Thatd be an interesting, ive met people on both sides of the conflict... Terrible stuff, still alot of hate in their hearts...

[@Schmidty1]

@James Adams history is history. Despite Serbian nationalists. They seem to be the most vocal online.

[@Schmidty1]

@James Adams I am talking about the cancerous people who constantly spam Kosovo Je Serbia on any video about Serbian wars. Instead of just watching and listening to the person's historical video, they have to bring their cancer to the comment section for no reason.

[@thatboyj3483]

Ventolus my dad left me...

[@danzigmcnaniel5226]

Tell me more about this, “Dr. Congo”...🤔

[@anthonychrisbradley]

Dr. Congo, I’m CIA

[@tfwthelsdkicksin6083]

Why does this sound like a porno.

[@perpotet4629]

@@tfwthelsdkicksin6083 What?

[@Hungabrigoo]

@merchandise 7X With 23 different strands of malaria!

[@robertosanchez6803]

@Flugene Gu whats malaria

[@andrewgeffert413]

Thanks for covering this conflict. Contemporary and unknown.

[@stephen0793]

A very balanced and nuanced take that doesn't try to stake a claim as to who's right and wrong. Great video

[@Kaleghoul]

So many conflicts in Africa to discuss! Sierra Leone Civil War, Rise of Charles Taylor and the Liberian Civil War, Ethiopian-Eritrean War, the Angolan Civil War, Rhodesian Bush War, and many more.. So many of these conflicts are being ignored/overlooked... (Edit) Nice and informative video on the conflict! So happy I found this channel. You are actually helping me in my History Classes! Thank you!

[@stasylumbassist]

Maybe u can make videos too? Id watch them

[@FortuneZer0]

Katanga, Biafra

[@user-mj2jm7yl9x]

@_jeff _ If Africa wasn't colonised it would probably be worse than it is today. But both sides are pretty shite

[@caif4]

@_jeff _ trade brought new technology. Colonialism didnt since African colonialism was about exploiting the resources.

[@caif4]

@@user-mj2jm7yl9x I mean that's a 100% unsubstantiated claim.

[@user-rr9ng9bo9l]

virgin european world wars Chad african world war

[@RedVelvetBlackleather]

Снежный Джони So Africans kill each other for territory since they came from different tribes? So Africans are xenophobic to blacks... which means their racist?

[@RedVelvetBlackleather]

John Benko What does big dick have to do with current conversation?

[@wildfire9280]

@@RedVelvetBlackleather Wait are these 3 joke questions or...?

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodpl9761]

@@RedVelvetBlackleather yes what's your point Europeans hate other Europeans Asians really hate other Asians and dont get me started on how Hispanics treat each other in latin America.

[@cujoemblakka1041]

Those video games.

[@enternamehere4124]

"wait, who's the good guys and who's the bad guys?" "Someone is bad, thats all i know"

[@darrylpigram8732]

Good job covering a topic no one covers thank you

[@theskycavedin9592]

On a side note, the USSR drew national boundaries in central Asia according to ethnicity, and there were Uzbeki troops in Tajikistan just a couple of years ago. So much for social stability

[@ElBandito]

USSR was also notorious for massive relocations.

[@Notmyrealname69420]

All ethnic groups enjoyed equal rights before the fall, there’s a reason that 85-95% of people voted to keep the ussr in 1991

[@sharadowasdr]

Well Central Asia is far more stable than Africa that's for sure.

[@justjoking5841]

@@Notmyrealname69420 all equally expendable and manageable by whomever sits in the government offices and runs the military. 😆

[@Heretic123456]

and it still worked a lot better.

[@micahistory]

It's amazing that such a massive war is completely ignored

[@somerandomguyfromthebeyond1821]

it's probably due to it despite it's size not shaking the global status quo

[@TheWedabest]

Like it was said in the video, it's in Africa! Sadly that's the main reason. Even with 24 hour "news" in the USA, the American media just doesn't care.

[@penzorphallos3199]

Meh, theres been 5 minor tsunami events this year so far in SEA. How many did you hear about, and how many did you hear about for more than a day? If events dont involve english speakers, its not incredulous to find its not covered much by english speaking medias...

[@nox5555]

@@TheWedabest Its also not a real war. its mostly people with guns driving into a village and killing everyone inside. its just depressing for the viewer since the west cant do anything about it because of political reasons.

[@TheWedabest]

@@nox5555 I agree with you about the political factor. But it is a war, civilians getting killed, expelled etc. It's as old as warfare. It's like politicians who use the term "police action" so they don't have to do anything about it or avoid doing certain things about.

[@danielmuriithi8486]

Never knew about it. Thanks man

[@Thebossstage1]

6:58 They named a place after Nakamura's finishing move!

[@MrBorn-rf4pn]

3:27 Judean People’s Front vs People’s Front of Judea

[@misschauchatcultistbernie2740]

*Republic of Central Africa vs Central African Republic* *ISP INTENSIFIES*

[@ajaxtelamonian5134]

I thought we were the popular front.

[@user-te2vs2vt3r]

Im with cental African Republic

[@hainleysimpson1507]

While European countries were playing on teams Africa was having a battle Royale death match with no rules. And Europeans seem to think Africa is weak. Not weak but kept distracted and divided among cultural lines since race doesn't exist for them. Europeans United under the mythical idea of Whiteness since there was no other way they could have United even though many European countries still don't like each other.

[@jeroenvantellingen5491]

@@hainleysimpson1507 that comment when nowere

[@TWE_2000]

Can you make a video about the Central American Crisis when major civil wars and communist revolutions erupted in various countries in Central America in the midst of the Cold War?

[@jalilsalomon5587]

@@dmpope1527 -Western- NATO FTFY

[@Arrnax]

@@jalilsalomon5587 United States* FTFY

[@jalilsalomon5587]

@Nep Nep I would rather have the democratic government, you know, the one that doesn't steal babys.

[@DP-qm6qe]

@Nep Nep if you truly believe that then you are already lost.

[@firingallcylinders2949]

The CIA would have this channel shut down lol

[@brandtlucasbrandt]

GUNS GORE AND CANOLI!!! THAT IS WHAT YOUR ANIMATION REMINDS ME OF! That has been killing me forever!

[@tripointsofficial1974]

How have i not heard of this

[@ColinoDeani]

you heard of it just just didnt understand nor know you were hearing about THIS conflict.. Koni, the rawandan genocide, the child soldiers, Idi Amin & lack hawk down were all regarding this conflict over the last 49+ years.. its crazyness.. literally a revolving door of coups and rebel factions etc.. complete insanity & chaos....

[@tripointsofficial1974]

@@ColinoDeani I know about the Rwandan genocide and child soldiers but that's pretty much it but also like that's really cool the entire second cargo war is super awesome that I'm really down to learn more about African history now

[@luanasari5161]

because you have never heard of this

[@ColinoDeani]

@@tripointsofficial1974 I agree.. its very interesting... kinda like the Three Kingdoms Era of China.. only with Child Soldiers & More brutality.

[@TheGamerSays]

This video: lots of good information about African conflicts Me: *Doctor Congo*

[@powersettingsm7172]

6:04 You know that broken trick in hoi4 where you paradrop on paris and insta capitulate france ?

[@savsterx8995]

In what?

[@scrumptiousbee1032]

@@savsterx8995 hearts of iron 4, its a game.

[@CalicoreGaming]

Real Chad's know

[@SkepCakes]

Rwanda is a HOI4 gamer?

[@Eliezer3838]

My brain after all the history studying I’ve done, has yet to understand this war. Shows you how rough it was.

[@KevinMacaringue]

This is a good analysis - but it's also important to mention the reasons and the funders of these wars, otherwise a huge context is missed. The natural resources in the region, as well as the end-consumers of those natural resources, will shed plenty of light as to why it is so difficult to have peace there. Either way, good job, and as a Mozambican I'm always hoping for peace for our Congolese brothers!

[@lishiping84]

LOL lost track at 5 minutes mark.... so many names and abbreviations

[@vincent-rj9by]

Yes, very difficult to follow

[@dereenaldoambun9158]

Yeah. And here I thought WW2 was confusing.

[@flaviusbelisarius7517]

"The African world war" so a continental war then

[@zebradun7407]

Regional. Like the current Middle Eastern Regional War.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodpl9761]

You did have outside powers like America Russia and China involved plus former colonial powers had some guest appearances but the main players and fighters were natives.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodpl9761]

@@zebradun7407 also you have plenty of outside influences.

[@dsnodgrass4843]

"world war" in terms of scale, not geography.

[@flaviusbelisarius7517]

@Ancient Rageedi and ww1 was most of the world even only counting the European combatants by virtue of the size of the empire, it was virtually all Africa, all of Asia excluding China and Persia and most of north America because Canada and USA

[@hiphip4808]

"OUR JOURNEY TO VICTORY HAS BEGUN! DEATH TO THE MPLA!"

[@johnsonjerrad]

Me halfway though, "I'm lost, and I stopped caring a while ago.

[@alexioscoulissegur6733]

I like your profil picture

[@SkepCakes]

@@alexioscoulissegur6733 it just perfect

[@ReekieReels]

You have to admit, Zaire's flag was pretty cool looking.

[@reeckoyoshi5887]

Ehh

[@boosie4l133]

Name was pretty dope

[@localextremist2839]

@Omar Omar Soundz like nazi Germany

[@princejaxisblack8789]

@@localextremist2839 considering Zaire was fascist then yeah pretty much

[@bruh-vq8ol]

@@localextremist2839 *Hitler off in the distance:STALIN*

[@lillyie]

Choose difficulty: North America(Beginner) Asia(Advanced) Europe(Extreme) Africa(Master)

[@ebonymaw8457]

Asia easier than europe?

[@uemanu9201]

Ebony Maw because of world wars and different types of other war like seven years but all comes to technology of warfare

[@alexdias4319]

Europe is not the easiest one?

[@alexdias4319]

@@uemanu9201 ah...ok

[@yanl3914]

asia easier than Europe ? you forgot vietnam war ... and wwII between japan and china

[@trevorlewatle1886]

Good education. Thank u sir

[@tendaifushai5651]

Zimbabwean here... i remember those days. Zim actually beckoned US sanctions by trying to save the hydroelectric dam as well as dealing with rebels... of course that was on top of the land reform programne. Thing is, DRC is a member of SADC (Southern Africa Development Community)... and Zim is/was a prominent member. It is the country that bit the bullet since it had no direct effects to fear from the conflict... Unfortunately, Zim was there longer than anticipated (given the complexity) and people kinda got frustrated as our army got casualties.

[@lelkaya7912]

As a Congolese, I have some how to thank you people of Zim and uncle Bob for helping us as he could. If you want to understand more watch this and share: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpyYiK1jpsmAick

[@jakubkuberski448]

bongo bongo bongo i don't wanna leave the congo - war, 1990s

[@texasgun2731]

oh no no no no no jingle jingle jingle im so happy in the jungle i refuse to go

[@johnc.5600]

Texas Gun they have things like the atom bomb, So I think I stay where I OM, civilization, I stay right here!

[@tsdobbi]

@A Non I mean it might be the cradle of humanity, but the cradle of civilization as sure as archaeology can tell is the fertile crescent.

[@12345678900987659101]

Play it again, play the guitar... My Johnny.

[@wildfire9280]

@@tsdobbi tbf egypt is also one. The 'cradle of civilization' is more about areas where civilizations developed independently with little to no interference by others (which is why Mesoamerica is classified as a cradle of civilization).

[@Taylor-mn9fv]

I see some serious parallels between this and the multi-faction shitstorm of the Syrian Civil War.

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

Alexander Wellen ISIS is a part of Al’Qaeda. It’s the Kurds, the Syrian Government, Rebels, and ISIS. Although ISIS has been eliminated in Syria and Iraq.

[@Ezael]

@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 unfortunately they haven't been eliminated yet and there are almost daily attacks. They don't hold land though...

[@juniornam1186]

@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 No they were from Al'Qaeda but they splintered from it due to "Ideological reasons "

[@juniornam1186]

@@Ezael Pretty hard to kill an idea

[@joelmorin99]

Pretty sure if there are daily attacks by ISIL (the proper name BTW) in Syria then its highly likely they still hold some territory. Especially in the desert region between Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa & Palmyra, which more or less is the new triangle of death only this time in Syria. And yes I am aware of the intensity of the attacks because I follow South Front. (But I am not a fan of their pro-Assad/pro-Russia/pro-Iran bias)

[@bisimedia]

I would definitely make an in-depth video of this on my channel.

[@MONEXUS]

wow! this was amazing

[@happysamoan97]

Should've dragged this out into a two or 3 part series. This pacing was to fast and most people aren't knowledgeable about sub Sahara African geopolitics...

[@GreaterThanGodLike]

Not sub-saharan just African.

[@doridore1234]

Not to mention the racist / memey undertone of a lot of the comments suggesting a good portion of the viewers don't really care to know.

[@frankmurphy7234]

@@doridore1234 Thanks

[@Philtopy]

Can somebody explain to me why Uganda and Rwanda were able to put up so much military force to compete against so vastly bigger countries?

[@pawe1816]

Probably a combination of their relatively high development (Rwandan GDP per capita- 748 USD as compared to the Congolese 457 USD) and their somewhat large populations despite their small size (Congo - 81.3 million while Uganda is more than half at 42.86 million).

[@Jan-rq8mo]

Consider that Uganda and Rwanda were some of the richest nations in southern africa due to the special care the british gave them when they were still a colony. Also Sudan and Chad are 50% Desert and 50% civilwar While Angola and the Kongo are 50% and 50% well more civilwar Uganda and Rwanda were mostly united which gave them a large advantage in comparison to the mess that were their enemies.

[@Philtopy]

@@Jan-rq8mo @Pawel Thanks that are reasonable explanations. Ill go with that :)

[@choysakanto6792]

Congo was a multiethnic mess which made it easier for its more ethnically united neighbors (Rwanda less so) to invade it.

[@idk-wh7rw]

Rwanda invesed heavily into paratroopers which are more effective in Combat then a big ground force in africa since most is jungle and mountains.. Dunno know how to say it else

[@raulascencio8405]

Great video