Ebola crisis: Rwandans stopped from entering Goma

Hundreds of Rwandans are not being allowed to cross to Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo over fears of spreading Ebola.

This is despite the two countries’ health ministers agreeing on Tuesday that economic activities should not be hindered by cases of the disease in Goma, a city of about two million people and a regional commercial hub.

The outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed more than 1,800 people since last year.

On the Rwandan side of the border, only Rwandans with official work ids are allowed through, which is affecting many of the small-scale traders.

Congolese citizens are not being prevented from crossing into Rwanda.