Eastern DRC: Army allies, MONUSCO protect civilians amidst precarious security situation

A silent faceoff.

Alpha, a young Congolese is posted on a hill in Saké, a town in eastern DRC.

Beyond these hills, in Saké, estern DRC, fighters from the M23 rebel group lurk.

The rebels are among more than 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich area near the border with Rwanda.

Faced with this…