Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s largest city said they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa.It comes as Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilisation to resist the rebellion and his defence minister rejected calls for talks.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo saying Washington was "deeply troubled" by a recent escalation in the fighting.

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and seek to gain political power.