UK says 'no further payment' to Rwanda for scrapped migrant deal
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UK says 'no further payment' to Rwanda for scrapped migrant deal

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Rwanda’s government spokesperson Yolande Makolo on Monday said that the UK had requested Rwanda to “quietly forgo” the remaining payment —reportedly £50 million — based on “trust and good faith” according to a report The UK government has said that it will not make any further payments to Rwanda after the cancellation of their migrant deal. According to a BBC report, Rwanda’s government spokesperson Yolande Makolo on Monday said that the UK had requested Rwanda to “quietly forgo” the remaining payment —reportedly £50 million — based on “trust and good faith.” However, Rwanda is now demanding that the UK pay the remaining amount it claims is owed, accusing the UK of breaching trust by suspending some aid to the country, added the report. The dispute over payments related to the Rwanda scheme follows the UK government’s announcement last month that it would suspend bilateral aid to the East African country, with the exception of “support to the poorest and most vulnerable.” The decision to cut aid was made after the UK accused Rwanda of backing M23, a rebel group responsible for significant territorial gains in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during a violent uprising. “The Home Secretary has been clear that the costly Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda wasted tax-payer money and should not continue,” BBC quoted UK government spokesperson as saying.

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