Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have said they would withdraw from the eastern Congo town of Uvira at the request of the US administration, which had criticised the seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts.
The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with US President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwandas actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept.
