Created last year to stop M23 rebels who seized swathes of territory in the eastern DRC, the EAC force draws on troops from Burundi, Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan
But the force faces accusations of being too soft and refusing to confront the rebels, whom Kinshasa asserts are backed by neighboring Rwanda. Commanded by a Kenyan General, the force finds itself in the same predicament as UN peacekeepers, fast losing public support and unable to bring peace