Clashes in DR Congo days after ceasefire

The first aid plane has arrived in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the EU’s new operation to help hundreds of thousands of people displaced by conflict there.

It comes after clashes in the region between the army and M23 rebels – three days after a ceasefire was supposed to have begun.

The fighting is around the village of Murambi which is less than 30km (18 miles) from Goma, the capital city of North Kivu province.

The M23 rebels are widely reported to be backed by Rwanda which has long accused the Congolese authorities of failing to defeat Hutu rebels – some of whom are linked to the Rwandan genocide.