3.9K views · 84 reactions | In eastern Congo last year, armed groups killed more than 2,000 people. The region is ruled by a complex web of competing militias. Many were initially set up by locals to defend themselves against marauding Rwandan gangs involved in the genocide nearby. Today, the area is dangerous and difficult for outsiders to get to. Mama Faida, a fighter in a local militia, lives a life ruled by sorrow, fear, trauma and a little glimpse of hope. | DW Africa | Facebook