The following is a list of wars involving Uganda.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | President | Ugandan losses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rwenzururu Uprising (1962–1982) | ![]() | ![]() | Victory
| Unknown | |
Simba Rebellion (1963–1965) | Simba rebels
Rwandan exile groups [2] Foreign support |
Contents | Democratic Republic of the Congo Government victory | Unknown | |
First Sudanese Civil War (1965–1972) [9] | ![]() ![]() (1955–1956) ![]() (1956–1969) ![]() ![]() (1969–1972) Combat support: ![]() (Joint operations on Ugandan territory, 1965–1969) [10] ![]() (From 1969 and combat involvement at least in 1970) [11] Non-combat support: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() Supported by: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stalemate [24] | Unknown | |
Mengo Crisis (1966)[ citation needed ] | ![]() | ![]() | Regime change
| 200+ | |
1972 invasion of Uganda (1972) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]()
| Ugandan government victory | Unknown | |
Arube uprising (1974)[ citation needed ] | ![]() | ![]() | Government victory
| 100+ | |
Operation Entebbe (1976)[ citation needed ] | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Supported by: ![]() | Israeli victory
| 45 | |
Uganda–Tanzania War (1978–1979) | ![]() ![]() ![]() Supported by: ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() Supported by: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| ~1,650 | |
Ugandan Bush War (1980–1986) | ![]()
| ![]()
| NRM victory | ~100,000– 500,000 | |
Kenyan–Ugandan border conflict | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Return to the status quo ante bellum
| ||
War in Uganda (1986–1994) | ![]()
Supported by: | UPDA UPA HSM (Auma) HSM (Lukoya) HSM (Ojuk) UUGM HSM (Kony), UHSA, UPDCA, LA, LRA FOBA NALU WNBF FUNA UNDA, UFA NOM Tablighi Jamaat militants (including UMFF) Supported by: ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ugandan government mostly suppresses rebel activity
| High civilian losses | |
LRA Insurgency (1987–) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Arrow Boys UFDR ![]() ![]() Supported by: | Lord's Resistance Army Supported by: ![]() ![]() | Ongoing (Low-level)
| 65,000+ | |
Second Sudanese Civil War (1993–2005) | ![]() | ![]()
Combat aid: ![]() Non-combat aid: ![]() ![]() | Stalemate [67] | Unknown | |
ADF Insurgency (1996–) | ![]() | ![]()
Mai-Mai Kyandenga (2020–present) | Ongoing | Unknown | |
First Congo War (1996–1997) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Supported by: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]()
| AFDL victory
| Unknown | |
Second Congo War (1998–2002) [88] | Military stalemate
| Unknown | |||
Six-Day War (2000) | ![]() | ![]() | UN-brokered ceasefire
| ~2,000 | |
Somali Civil War (2007–) | 2007–2009: Insurgency: 2009–present: Regional forces
Allies ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Independent regional forces | 2007–2009: 2007–2009: 2009–present:
![]() Alleged non-state allies:
Allies 2009–present: Alleged support: | Ongoing
| 110– 2,700+ | |
South Sudanese Civil War (2013–2015) | ![]()
| ![]()
TFNF [139] | Stalemate
| Unknown | |
Kasese clashes (2016)[ citation needed ] | ![]() | ![]() | Ugandan victory | 16 [145] |
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