Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, has accepted a "road map" for a ceasefire with rebels, according to a delegation of African leaders.

The announcement followed a meeting between the leaders and Gaddafi on Sunday in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, just hours after NATO air raids targeted his tanks, helping the rebels push back government forces who had been advancing quickly towards their eastern stronghold.

The African Union (AU) delegation was due to meet the rebels on Monday.

Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee has this update from the opposition stronghold in Benghazi.