A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.

Rebels from the M23 group have captured the town of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwandan Broadcasting Agency published a photo of the Belarusian-made Berkut-VM unmanned aerial vehicle captured by the rebels.