The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety

Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu.

United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between