Thousands flee Goma City in DR Congo after volcano erupts
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/thousands-flee-goma-city-dr-congo-after-volcano-erupts-1690609
On Saturday, Communications Minister Patrick Muyaya had said that the government had activated an evacuation plan and was "discussing the urgent measures to take at present."
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi had said he would "interrupt his stay in Europe to return home this Sunday to supervise the coordination of aid".
By early Sunday, between 5,000 and 7,000 people had arrived in neighbouring Rwanda, according to the country's national broadcaster.
The Rwanda Broadcast Agency tweeted photos of those arriving in Rubavu district, but said early Sunday that the evacuees had already begun heading home.
Goma is home to a large contingent of peacekeepers and staff of MONUSCO, the UN mission in the country, as well as the base of many NGOs and international organisations.