STORY: :: Foreign nationals are evacuated from Goma after rebels capture the east Congo city

:: January 29, 2025

:: Gisenyi, Rwanda

The exodus followed M23's capture of Goma on Monday. Residents reported sporadic gunfire in outlying districts, but the city of nearly 2 million was mostly quiet.

The rebels seized Goma's international airport on Tuesday, potentially cutting off a key aid route for hundreds of thousands of displaced people. The assault has drawn widespread international condemnation of Rwanda and calls for a ceasefire.