A de facto ceasefire between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed rebels in the eastern Congo town of Walikale appeared to have broken down on Monday, with the rebels going back on a pledge to withdraw and accusing the army of violating its own commitments.

The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo says international sanctions and the planned minerals deal that the country has offered the U.S. will not stop the fighting in the

Rwanda welcomed the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group's decision to withdraw from Walikale town, which it seized earlier in the week, as well as the Congolese government's decision to