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    <text>Allied Democratic Forces insurgency</text>
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    <text>At least 22 people are killed when a boat carrying people attempting to escape Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo across Lake Edward towards Uganda capsizes. Eight survivors are found by the local civil society. </text>
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    <text>The Congolese Army abandons their positions in Lubero, North Kivu, with reports that the deserting soldiers have looted a market and shops in town. The military has ordered the deserters to return to their posts within 12 hours or face criminal action. </text>
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      <text>The United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting in response to rapid territorial gains made the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group in eastern DRC with U.N. special envoy for Congo Bintou Keita saying the council needed to take &quot;urgent and decisive steps to avert a wider regional war&quot;. </text>
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    <text>The United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting in response to rapid territorial gains made by M23 rebels, with U.N. special envoy for Congo Bintou Keita saying the council needed to take &quot;urgent and decisive steps to avert a wider regional war.&quot; </text>
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      <text>M23 rebels take control of Kirumba, the largest town in Lubero Territory, and continue north. </text>
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    <text>M23 rebels take control of Kirumba, the largest town in Lubero Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as they continue north. </text>
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      <text>At least 48 people were killed during a crackdown on anti-United Nations protests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. </text>
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    <text>At least 48 people are killed during a crackdown on anti-United Nations protests in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. </text>
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    <text>The Democratic Republic of the Congo announces plans to &quot;monitor&quot; aid agencies operating in the country due to reported security issues and concerns over potential subversive activities amid ongoing armed conflict. </text>
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    <text>South Sudanese troops arrive in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, becoming the fourth country to join a coalition of peacekeeping missions to fight insurgencies. </text>
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      <text>Burundi deploys 100 troops to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help the country fight insurgency from militias, including from M23. </text>
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    <text>Burundi deploys 100 troops to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help the country fight insurgencies by militias, including M23. </text>
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    <text>Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix Tshisekedi declares a &quot;state of siege&quot; in the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu due to a spate of violence from armed groups in those areas. </text>
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