In response, the Banyamulenge began an uprising against the local government this was pretext used by AFDL to start a war in Zaire, which was initially characterized as a tribal war quickly turned into something more.
The Banyamulenge began an uprising against the local government. This was in response. This was pretext. This pretext was used by AFDL. This was to start a war in Zaire the local government. Zaire was initially characterized as a tribal war. This tribal war was quickly turned into something more.