Kasai conflict (2016–2017)

Target entity: Kasai conflict (2016–2017)
Context triple: [Kasai region, conflict, Kasai conflict (2016–2017)]

• A. Ituri conflict
  The Ituri conflict was a brutal ethnic and resource-driven war in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, marked by widespread atrocities between rival militias and severe humanitarian crises in the early 2000s.
• B. Kivu conflict
  The Kivu conflict is a prolonged, multi-sided armed struggle in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving government forces, rebel groups, and foreign actors, driven by ethnic tensions, control of mineral resources, and regional power dynamics.
• C. Second Congo War
  The Second Congo War was a devastating multi-nation conflict in Central Africa from 1998 to 2003, often called “Africa’s World War” due to its scale, regional involvement, and immense human toll.
• D. South Sudanese Civil War
  The South Sudanese Civil War was a brutal internal conflict that erupted in 2013 between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those aligned with former Vice President Riek Machar, causing massive displacement, ethnic violence, and humanitarian crisis in the world’s newest country.
• E. Central African Republic conflict
  The Central African Republic conflict is a prolonged, multifaceted civil war marked by sectarian violence, competing armed groups, foreign mercenaries, and severe humanitarian crises in the Central African Republic.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Kasai conflict (2016–2017)
Target entity description: The Kasai conflict (2016–2017) was a brutal insurgency and government counterinsurgency in central Democratic Republic of the Congo marked by mass killings, displacement of civilians, and widespread human rights abuses.

• A. Ituri conflict
  The Ituri conflict was a brutal ethnic and resource-driven war in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, marked by widespread atrocities between rival militias and severe humanitarian crises in the early 2000s.
• B. Kivu conflict
  The Kivu conflict is a prolonged, multi-sided armed struggle in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving government forces, rebel groups, and foreign actors, driven by ethnic tensions, control of mineral resources, and regional power dynamics.
• C. Second Congo War
  The Second Congo War was a devastating multi-nation conflict in Central Africa from 1998 to 2003, often called “Africa’s World War” due to its scale, regional involvement, and immense human toll.
• D. South Sudanese Civil War
  The South Sudanese Civil War was a brutal internal conflict that erupted in 2013 between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those aligned with former Vice President Riek Machar, causing massive displacement, ethnic violence, and humanitarian crisis in the world’s newest country.
• E. Central African Republic conflict
  The Central African Republic conflict is a prolonged, multifaceted civil war marked by sectarian violence, competing armed groups, foreign mercenaries, and severe humanitarian crises in the Central African Republic.
• F. None of above. chosen