List of wars involving Zimbabwe

This is a list of wars that Zimbabwe has been involved in.

Part of a series on the
History of Zimbabwe

Ancient history

Mapungubwe Kingdom c.10751220
Zimbabwe Kingdom c.12201450
Mutapa Kingdom c.14501760
Torwa dynasty c.14501683

White settlement pre-1923

Rozwi Empire c.16841834
Matabeleland 18381894
Rudd Concession 1888
BSA Company rule 1890–1923
First Matabele War 18931894
Second Matabele War 18961897
World War I involvement 19141918
Colony of Southern Rhodesia 19231980
World War II involvement 19391945
Malayan Emergency
involvement
19481960
Federation with Northern
Rhodesia and Nyasaland
19531963
Rhodesian Bush War 19641979
1965
Rhodesia under UDI 19651979
Zimbabwe-Rhodesia JuneDec 1979
Dec 1979
British Dependency 19791980
Zimbabwe 1980present
Gukurahundi 19821987
Second Congo War 19982003
Zimbabwe portal
Conflict Zimbabwe
and allies
Opponents Results
Rhodesian Bush War
(19651979)
ZANU
Mozambique FRELIMO
ZAPU
ANC
 Rhodesia
 South Africa
Stalemate[1]
Entumbane I
(1980)
 Zimbabwe ZAPU
ZANU
Government victory
  • Government intervention stops clashes.
Entumbane II
(1981)
 Zimbabwe ZAPU
ZANU
Government victory
  • Uprising put down.
Mozambican Civil War
(19821992)
Mozambique FRELIMO
 Zimbabwe
 Tanzania
RENAMO Stalemate
Gukurahundi
(19841987)
 Zimbabwe ZAPU Government victory
Second Congo War
(19982003)
Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo
Angola Angola
Chad Chad
Namibia Namibia
 Zimbabwe
Rwanda FDLR
Interahamwe
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mai-Mai
Uganda UNRF II
Burundi FROLINA
Democratic Republic of the Congo RCD
Democratic Republic of the Congo Banyamulenge
Democratic Republic of the Congo MLC
Uganda Uganda
Rwanda Rwanda
Burundi Burundi
UNITA
No clear victor
Kivu Conflict
(20042009)
 DR Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mai-Mai
 Zimbabwe
 Angola
CNDP Victory

References

  1. M Evans, Making an African army: the case of Zimbabwe, 1980-87, Peace, Politics and Violence in the New South Africa, 1992 - afsaap.org.au. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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