I imagine you've previously discussed this issue. Rape as a weapon of war proved to be extraordinarily effective in the first war, in 1996, around Bucavu, where the villages resisted. Villages were visited and there were mass rapes. People of all ages were raped, which both demoralized and broke down the structure of the communities. Unfortunately, that is still an extremely effective and horrible method of imposition and conquest.
On December 12th, 2011. See this statement in context.