Colville calls this is an almost unimaginable situation for children and other civilians to have to live through for even one day, let alone months on end.

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

This has been the situation in the Congo for many years." One of the reports focuses on the actions of government forces, some of whom engaged in large-scale pillaging, arbitrary killings and sexual violence.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12