(CNN) -- Britain is withholding a multimillion-dollar aid payment to Rwanda over allegations that it is backing rebels who have been fighting government forces in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, a minister said Friday. The M23 rebel group seized the city of Goma in eastern DR Congo 10 days ago after days of heavy clashes with government forces. Read more: Why the world is ignoring Congo war Since then, regional leaders and the African Union have drawn up a plan under which the fighters would withdraw. But despite indicating that they would leave, M23 forces remained in Goma on Friday.
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Britain stops a $33.6 million aid payment to Rwanda over claims that it backs M23 rebel group
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Rwanda's foreign minister says the British decision is based on false allegations
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The rebel group seized a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last week
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More than 140,000 people have been forced from their homes by the fighting
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"We are committed to finding lasting solutions to the conflict in this region and will work with the governments of Rwanda and @placeholder to secure a peaceful resolution to the situation in eastern DRC."
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Read more: @placeholder rebels say they will leave captured Goma
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"We are very busy trying to talk to both parties: the @placeholder and the DRC government.
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"We have said from the beginning that @placeholder did not support any mutiny in the Congolese army.
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Mixed signals have come from @placeholder leaders and soldiers this week.