- Title: UN staff and families evacuated to Kigali by Rwandan government
- Date: 27th January 2025
- Summary: KIGALI, RWANDA (JANUARY 27, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF EVACUATED UN STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES GETTING OFF BUSES VARIOUS OF EVACUATED UN STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES BEING REGISTERED EVACUEES WALKING UN STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES SEATED IN STANDS OF STADIUM VARIOUS OF UN STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES WALKING AND FILING OUT OF THE STADIUM EVACUEES BOARDING BUSES BUSES LEAVING WITH EVACUEES
- Embargoed: 10th February 2025 22:57
- Keywords: congo drc eastern evacuate goma kigali m23 minerals nation rebels rwanda un united
- Location: KIGALI, RWANDA
- City: KIGALI, RWANDA
- Country: Rwanda
- Topics: Africa,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001665327012025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The Rwandan government evacuated UN staff members and their families from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday (January 27), in response to escalating violence as rebel group M23 sweep through the country.
Evacuees were taken to Kigali Pele Stadium before being moved to various hotels by bus.
Rwandan-backed rebels marched into eastern Congo's largest city Goma on Monday (January 26), and the U.N. said they were supported by at least some regular Rwandan troops, in the worst escalation of a long-running conflict for more than a decade.
Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by recent fighting or earlier conflict have sought refuge in Goma and in surrounding camps. The arrival of M23 rebels in the city risks causing a new displacement and humanitarian crisis.
The capture of Goma marked a significant escalation in the conflict, with gunfire and looting reported throughout the city.
The United Nations has called for an immediate end to the offensive, but the situation remains tense as thousands of residents flee their homes, fearing further violence.
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