Mutinies in Nord-Kivu

Multiple incidents of mutiny have been reported in Nord-Kivu this week as the FARDC (Army of the D. R. Congo) have 'supposedly' been on the offensive against the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR; Interahamwe-tied Hutu Rebels). Mutineers have even fired upon a MONUC (UN Peacekeeping Force in Congo) base.

The FARDC troops have not been paid for six months.

Their pay has been delivered to their commanders.

Citing the BBC story (linked above):

Our reporter says there have been another nine such cases in the last week in North Kivu.

Villagers in the region are worried about their safety and soldiers have been stealing their crops to eat, he says.

T.I.A.