Congo Civil War may refer to:
- In the Kingdom of Kongo:
- Kongo Civil War (1665–1709)
- In the Republic of the Congo (also known as Congo-Brazzaville):
- Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–1999)
- In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (also known as Congo-Kinshasa and Zaire):
- Congo Crisis (1960–1966), dating from independence to the unlikely rise of Joseph Mobutu
- First Congo War (1996–1997), which led to the overthrow of Mobutu by Laurent Kabila and his rebels
- Second Congo War (1998–2003), involved nine nations and led to ongoing low-level warfare despite an official peace and the first democratic elections in 2006
- Ituri conflict (1999–2007), a subconflict of the Second Congo War
- Kivu conflict (2004–present), a subconflict of the Second Congo War
- Dongo conflict (2009–present), a subconflict of the Second Congo War
Famous quotes containing the words civil war, civil and/or war:
“At Hayes’ General Store, west of the cemetery, hangs an old army rifle, used by a discouraged Civil War veteran to end his earthly troubles. The grocer took the rifle as payment ‘on account.’”
—Administration for the State of Con, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“To the cry of “follow Mormons and prairie dogs and find good land,” Civil War veterans flocked into Nebraska, joining a vast stampede of unemployed workers, tenant farmers, and European immigrants.”
—For the State of Nebraska, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“Your length in clay’s now competent,
A long war disturbed your mind;”
—John Webster (c. 1580–1638)