List of wars involving Burundi
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This is a list of wars and conflicts involving Burundi and its previous states.
List
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | Head of State | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyazo Rebellion (1972) |
 Burundi |
 Martyazo |
Victory
|
800–1200[1] | |
| Burundian Civil War[2] (1993–2005) |
 Burundi
|
Ethnic Hutu rebels:
Hutu militias and youth gangs:
ALiR[4]
RPF (Rwanda) |
Arusha Accords (2000) | Several |
300,000[7] |
| First Congo War (1996-1997) |
 AFDL Rwanda Uganda[8] Burundi[9] Angola[9] SPLA[10] Eritrea[11]Supported by:  South Africa[12] Zambia[13] Zimbabwe[12] Ethiopia[14] Tanzania United States (covertly)[15]
|
 Zaire
|
AFDL victory
|
Unknown | |
| Kivu Conflict (2004–) |
Pro-government:
|
Rwandan-aligned militias:
Anti-Ugandan forces: Anti-Rwandan militias:
Mai-Mai militias:
|
Ongoing
|
Unknown | |
| Somali Civil War (2007–) |
2007–2009:
2009–present: Regional forces
Allies  UNPOS (1995–2013)
UNSOM (2013–2024) UNTMIS (2025–present) UNSOA (2009–2016) UNSOS (2016–present)
Independent regional forces |
2007–2009: 2006–2009: 2009–present:
Eritrea[44]
Alleged non-state allies:
Allies 2009–present: Alleged support: |
Ongoing
|
Unknown |
Notes
- The PALIPEHUTU-FNL split into several factions in course of the civil war. The political and militant wings of the party separated in 1999, while the militant wing subsequently divided into FNL-Kabura, FNL-Rwasa, and FNL-Icanzo. Most of the FNL signed a peace agreement with the Burundian government in May 2005, but several dissident elements of the FNL continued to fight until 2009.[3]
- Many Mai-Mai militias in eastern Zaire initially allied themselves with Rwanda and the AFDL against Hutu militants and refugees.[23] As soon as most Hutu were driven away, however, many Mai-Mai groups turned against Rwanda and the AFDL.[24] Despite this, some anti-Hutu Mai-Mai remained allied with Rwanda and the AFDL.[25]