Officials from rival ethnic militias have signed a truce to end fierce fighting in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo.
The proposed ceasefire started at midnight local time, although UN officials reported that fighting appeared to have stopped earlier inside the town of Bunia.
The UN Security Council has pledged its support for a proposal to deploy an emergency multi-national force to try to halt the violence.
Fighting broke out for control of Bunia following the withdrawal of Ugandan troops from the area agreed as part of a wider peace deal for the republic.
