C orneille nangaa sits in an armchair in a five-star-hotel in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and stretches out his hand. “Thank you for embracing the terrorists,” he jokes, to laughter from his entourage.

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.

Eastern DR Congo faces fragile ceasefire as M23 rebels advance The conflict in eastern DR Congo escalates as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels push forward after capturing Goma last week. Thousands have been killed,