The Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset (ACLED) summarizes press reports on conflict and protest events in Africa in near-real time (ACLED). The answer to this question will be obtained by summing the numbers in the 'FATALITIES' field for ACLED records in which 1) 'COUNTRY' is "Democratic Republic of the Congo", 2) 'EVENT_DATE' is between May 1 and December 31, 2016 (inclusive), and 3) either a) 'EVENT_TYPE' is "Violence against civilians" or b) 'EVENT_TYPE' is "Remote violence" and 'ACTOR2' is "Civilians (Democratic Republic of the Congo)." Forecasting will be suspended at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on 31 December 2016. ACLED updates weekly, but the updates sometimes include additions or revisions to prior data, so the question will not be resolved until the end of January 2017. Recommended Questions: Will the Democratic Republic of the Congo hold presidential elections in 2016? Will there be a new episode of mass killing in Democratic Republic of Congo before 1 January 2017? This question was closed as a "350-750, inclusive" with an end date of 31 December 2016. ACLED recorded 499 civilian fatalities in the DRC between 1 May 2016 and 31 December 2016 (ACLED). See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.

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