KINSHASA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have not withdrawn from the eastern Congolese town of Uvira despite an announcement earlier this week that they would pull back, residents told Reuters on Wednesday.
M23 spokesperson Willy Ngoma told Reuters on Wednesday that "we are ready to leave (Uvira), but our conditions have to be reviewed". The spokesperson added that the citizens of Uvira needed protecting and it should be occupied by a neutral force.
