Buses were standing by on Monday, ready to evacuate United Nations staff and their families from the besieged Congolese city of Goma over the Rwandan border, Rwanda's state media said.

Congolese government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya said Kinshasa wanted to prevent "carnage," with Rwanda's forces in the east of the country. "The government continues to work toward preventing carnage and loss of life in light of Rwanda's clear intentions,