UN mission in Congo guzzles $1.4b annually as violence spreads
Congolese women walk past Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers near Kibati on September 4, 2013. Fighting between rebels and government soldiers in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo entered a third day on October 27, 2013. Photo/AFP
A mutiny in the Congolese national army metamorphosed into full-scale civil war and, in November 2012, the Banyamulenge-dominated M23 led by Brigadier-General Sultani Makenga captured Goma city.
The rebels celebrated their military victory and the Kinshasa regime was stunned. A humanitarian crisis ensued, as civilians were killed and thousands fled their homes.
