Gandhinagar, June 17 -- The swift intervention by the Gujarat Government has successfully facilitated the safe return of Amin Sama, a Bhuj (Kutch) based academic who had been stranded for nearly a month in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following border restrictions imposed amid Ebola-related concerns, a release said.

Amin Sama, an Indian citizen and Assistant Professor at R R Lalan College in Bhuj (Kutch), had travelled to Rwanda through Kigali International Airport on May 15. He later crossed legally into Goma in the DRC to visit a childhood friend before continuing his planned journey to Tanzania. However, just two days later, the Government of Rwanda reportedly closed its border with the DRC due to concerns related to ...