List of wars involving Zimbabwe

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This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Zimbabwe.

Conflict Zimbabwe
and allies
Opponents Results
Rhodesian Bush War
(19641979)
Stalemate[5]
  • Lancaster House Agreement
  • End to armed hostilities
  • Free elections with ZANU and ZAPU participation
  • Formation of Zimbabwe
  • Rhodesia disestablished; Zimbabwe gains internationally recognised independence in its place.
Entumbane I
(1980)
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe ZIPRA elements

ZANLA elements

Government victory
  • Uprising put down.
Entumbane II
(1981)
Zimbabwe ZIPRA elements

ZANLA elements

Government victory
  • Uprising put down
Mozambican Civil War
(19771992)
Mozambique Mozambique (People's Republic until 1990)

ZANU (until 1979)
Zimbabwe (from 1980)
Tanzania
Malawi (from 1987)[6]
Soviet Union

RENAMO
PRM (until 1982)
COREMO[7]
UNAMO (1990-1992)[b][8]
UNIPOMO[9]
FUMO[9]
Supported by:
Rhodesia (until 1979)[10] South Africa (from 1978)[11]


UNAMO (1987-1990)[b][8]
Supported by
Malawi (1987-1992)[c]

Stalemate
Gukurahundi
(19841987)
Zimbabwe ZAPU Government victory
Second Congo War
(19982003)

Note: Rwanda and Uganda fought a short war in June 2000 over Congolese territory.
Stalemate
Kivu Conflict
(2004present)
Pro-government:
Supported by:
Rwandan-aligned militias: Ugandan-aligned militias:
Foreign state actors:
Anti-Ugandan forces: Anti-Rwandan militias:
Anti-Burundi militias:
Mai-Mai militias:
Ongoing
  • FARDC victory against the CNDP in 2009 and the M23 movement in 2012
  • CNDP becomes a political party in the DRC
  • M23 movement signs peace agreement with the DRC government; renews fighting in 2022
  • European Community of Africa Conflict breaks out between Rwanda and the Congo in 2022
  • FDLR, Mai-Mai militias and other armed groups still active in Eastern DRC
  • UN and FARDC begin operation to defeat the FDLR and their allies at the start of 2015

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