Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Sunday, residents told CNN, as the fighters push to expand their foothold in the mineral-rich region.

At a summit in Tanzania, African leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community ordered army chiefs to meet within five days to establish technical guidelines for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.