As Rwanda-backed rebels closed in on eastern Congo's largest city, retreating army soldiers barged into Suzanne Amisi Wilonja's home near the airport to loot, firing indiscriminately and shooting her 10-year-old son Sylvain in the head.
Clashes in the streets prevented the family from reaching doctors until the following morning, and by then Sylvain was long dead, one of a growing number of child victims of lethal violence spreading through the mineral-rich region.
