Bougainville Civil War
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The Bougainville Civil War was a violent secessionist conflict in Papua New Guinea from 1988 to 1998, centered on disputes over the Panguna copper mine, environmental damage, and Bougainvillean independence.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bougainville conflict | 6 |
| Bougainville Civil War canonical | 3 |
| Bougainville independence movement | 2 |
| 1988–1998 Bougainville Civil War | 1 |
| Bougainville Civil Conflict | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Bougainville Civil War Context triple: [Bougainville Island, hasConflict, Bougainville Civil War]
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Aceh War
The Aceh War was a protracted late-19th- to early-20th-century conflict in northern Sumatra in which the Dutch fought to subdue the independent Sultanate of Aceh, becoming one of the bloodiest and most significant colonial wars in Indonesian history.
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Sarawak Communist Insurgency
The Sarawak Communist Insurgency was a protracted guerrilla conflict in Malaysian Borneo waged mainly by communist and leftist groups against the Malaysian government during the Cold War era.
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Sierra Leone Civil War
The Sierra Leone Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1991 to 2002 marked by widespread atrocities, including mass amputations and the use of child soldiers, largely fueled by struggles over the country’s diamond resources.
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Salamaua–Lae campaign
The Salamaua–Lae campaign was a major World War II Allied offensive in New Guinea aimed at capturing the key Japanese-held bases of Salamaua and Lae to secure control of the region.
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Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bougainville Civil War Target entity description: The Bougainville Civil War was a violent secessionist conflict in Papua New Guinea from 1988 to 1998, centered on disputes over the Panguna copper mine, environmental damage, and Bougainvillean independence.
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A.
Aceh War
The Aceh War was a protracted late-19th- to early-20th-century conflict in northern Sumatra in which the Dutch fought to subdue the independent Sultanate of Aceh, becoming one of the bloodiest and most significant colonial wars in Indonesian history.
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B.
Sarawak Communist Insurgency
The Sarawak Communist Insurgency was a protracted guerrilla conflict in Malaysian Borneo waged mainly by communist and leftist groups against the Malaysian government during the Cold War era.
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C.
Sierra Leone Civil War
The Sierra Leone Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1991 to 2002 marked by widespread atrocities, including mass amputations and the use of child soldiers, largely fueled by struggles over the country’s diamond resources.
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D.
Salamaua–Lae campaign
The Salamaua–Lae campaign was a major World War II Allied offensive in New Guinea aimed at capturing the key Japanese-held bases of Salamaua and Lae to secure control of the region.
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E.
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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civil war ⓘ secessionist conflict ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Bougainville Island
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Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| conflictType |
ethno-political conflict
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resource conflict ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| endTime | 1998 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Bougainvillean independence movement
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dispute over Panguna copper mine ⓘ environmental damage from mining ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
economic disruption in Bougainville
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increased autonomy for Bougainville ⓘ large-scale internal displacement ⓘ long-term mine closure ⓘ significant civilian casualties ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Bougainville Revolutionary Army
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surface form:
Bougainville Resistance Forces
Bougainville Revolutionary Army ⓘ government of Papua New Guinea ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Defence Force ⓘ |
| involves |
Bougainville Revolutionary Army
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surface form:
Bougainville Resistance Forces
Bougainville Revolutionary Army ⓘ Panguna mine ⓘ
surface form:
Panguna copper mine
Papua New Guinea Defence Force ⓘ civilian population of Bougainville ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Autonomous Region of Bougainville ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Peace Monitoring Group
ⓘ
United Nations Observer Mission in Bougainville ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Bougainville Revolutionary Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Bougainville Resistance Forces
Bougainville Revolutionary Army ⓘ Papua New Guinea Defence Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Bougainville
ⓘ
history of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| peaceProcess |
Bougainville Peace Agreement
ⓘ
Burnham Declaration ⓘ Lincoln Agreement on Peace, Security and Development on Bougainville ⓘ |
| region | Melanesia ⓘ |
| result |
Bougainville Peace Agreement
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ceasefire in Bougainville ⓘ creation of Autonomous Bougainville Government ⓘ provision for future independence referendum ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Arawa peace talks
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Burnham peace talks ⓘ Lincoln Agreement ⓘ blockade of Bougainville ⓘ closure of Panguna mine ⓘ deployment of Peace Monitoring Group ⓘ |
| startTime | 1988 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bougainville Civil War Description of subject: The Bougainville Civil War was a violent secessionist conflict in Papua New Guinea from 1988 to 1998, centered on disputes over the Panguna copper mine, environmental damage, and Bougainvillean independence.
Referenced by (13)
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