Speaking from Goma, the U.N’s deputy head of its mission there said the situation remains highly volatile, with a persistent risk of escalation.
The M23 rebels on announced the ceasefire on humanitarian grounds after pleas for the safe passage of aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people.
But Congo’s government has described the ceasefire as “false communication,” and the United Nations has noted reports of heavy fighting with Congolese forces in the mineral-rich region.