History: December 24 (#2)

History: December 24 (#2)
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December 24, 2008 The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, begins a series of attacks against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, massacring more than 400.

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Commentary

On December 24, in the year 2008: The Lord's Resistance Army, a Uganda n rebel group, begins a series of attacks against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, massacring more than 400. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo or less often Zaire, is a country in Central Africa.

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Why December 24, 2008 matters: The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, begins a series of attacks against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, massacring more than 400. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: December 24, 2008 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, begins a series of attacks against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, massacring more than 400. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)