 Much of the east of the country remains insecure , however . In the far northeast this is due primarily to the Ituri conflict . In the area around Lake Kivu , primarily in North Kivu , fighting continues among the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda and between the government FARDC and Laurent Nkunda 's troops , with all groups greatly exacerbating the issues of internal refugees in the area of Goma , the consequent food shortages , and loss of infrastructure from the years of conflict . In 2009 , several United Nations officials stated that the army is a major problem , largely due to corruption that results in food and pay meant for soldiers being diverted and a military structure top @-@ heavy with colonels , many of whom are former warlords . In a 2009 report <unk> FARDC abuses , Human Rights Watch urged the UN to stop supporting government offensives against eastern rebels until the abuses ceased . 
