The RED-Tabara armed group operates out of the DRC’s volatile eastern region, which shares a porous 243km border with Burundi.
The causes of violence in the DRC are complex. Narrowing them down to the single lens of ethnicity can be misleading.
The region’s forces are seen as important in addressing the long-running conflict in the DRC – but their involvement is complicated.
Insecurity, especially in the DRC’s South Kivu, is considered a serious threat by Burundi’s army.