| Conflict: | Six-Day War |
| Partof: | the Second Congo War |
| Date: | 5–10 June 2000 |
| Place: | Kisangani, DR Congo |
| Result: | UN brokered ceasefire
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| Combatant1: |  Rwanda |
| Combatant2: |  Uganda |
| Commander1: | Emmanuel Karenzi Karake |
| Commander2: | James Kazini[1] |
| Casualties1: | An entire brigade was wiped out at Bangoka Airport and another destroyed at Simsimi airport and the Sotexki textile industry |
| Casualties2: | ~600–700 killed (estimate)[2] |
| Casualties3: | 1,576 killed (estimate) 3,000 wounded (estimate)[3] |
The Six-Day War (French: Guerre des Six Jours) was a series of armed confrontations between Ugandan and Rwandan forces around the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 5 to 10 June 2000. The war formed part of the wider Second Congo War (1998–2003).
Kisangani was also a scene of violence between Rwandan and Ugandan troops in August 1999 and 5 May 2000. However, the conflicts of June 2000 were the most lethal and seriously damaged a large part of the city, with more than 6,600 rounds fired.[4]
According to Justice et Libération, a human rights organisation based in Kisangani, the violence resulted in around 1,000 deaths and wounded at least 3,000, the majority of whom were civilians.[3]
The 2020 documentary film "Downstream to Kinshasa" by director Dieudo Hamadi centers on survivors of the Six-Day War, in which the victims travel to Kinshasa to seek compensation from the government.[5] [6] [7]
Some text has been based on the Downstream to Kinshasa article; see its history for attribution.