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Rwanda’s Kagame looks unshakeable as influence beyond his borders grows
5 months, 1 week ago

Rwanda’s Kagame looks unshakeable as influence beyond his borders grows

The Hindu  

A small landlocked African nation playing in the big league: with military might, image branding and political influence, Rwanda under President Paul Kagame has become a major strategic player with tentacles spread far and wide. Unlike many other African nations, “Rwanda is pursuing a real foreign policy strategy”, says Paul-Simon Handy, East Africa director at the Institute for Security Studies. …

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‘Blood minerals’: What are the hidden costs of the EU-Rwanda supply deal?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Blood minerals’: What are the hidden costs of the EU-Rwanda supply deal?

Al Jazeera  

EU plans to secure supplies for green revolution from Rwanda are likely to support smuggling of conflict minerals from DR Congo. ITSCI provides suppliers and external auditors with certification guaranteeing that supply chains only include minerals from government-validated mines, with a “bagging and tagging” system designed to prevent conflict minerals from tainting the flow. Global Witness’s Kopp said that, given …

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Andrew Mitchell ready to fly to Rwanda to keep asylum deal on track
1 year ago

Andrew Mitchell ready to fly to Rwanda to keep asylum deal on track

The Telegraph  

Andrew Mitchell has been put on standby to fly to Rwanda to ensure the new deportation treaty remains on track. Tory sources said he would be well-placed to reassure the Rwandan government, which has been stung by the severity of the UK Supreme Court judgement that it was “unsafe” for asylum seekers. They are not making things easy.” Sir Matthew …

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Rwanda Court of Appeal ruling: £140m deportation deal ruled unlawful
1 year, 5 months ago

Rwanda Court of Appeal ruling: £140m deportation deal ruled unlawful

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The £140m deal to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has …

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DRC fighting resumes, M23 say ceasefire deal doesn’t affect them
2 years ago

DRC fighting resumes, M23 say ceasefire deal doesn’t affect them

Al Jazeera  

Congolese government has rejected any direct talks with M23, while the armed group says it has no plans to withdraw. Fighting resumed between troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 rebels in the country’s east on Friday, as the armed group said a ceasefire deal between African leaders “doesn’t really concern” them. But Lawrence Kanyuka, the political …

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What is Rwanda’s record on human rights?
2 years, 6 months ago

What is Rwanda’s record on human rights?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As a member of the commonwealth, and future chair-in-office, we urge Rwanda to model commonwealth …

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Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenges for arrivals from UK
2 years, 6 months ago

Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenges for arrivals from UK

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — As Britain plans to send its first group of asylum-seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday amid outcries and legal challenges, some who came to this East African country under earlier arrangements tell The Associated Press the new arrivals can expect a difficult time ahead. “Sometimes I play football and in the evening I drink because I have nothing …

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Analysis: Rwanda-UK asylum deal may cause regional refugee crisis
2 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: Rwanda-UK asylum deal may cause regional refugee crisis

Al Jazeera  

Refugees and activists from Rwanda and the DRC say the deal could have serious implications for the wider region, especially in the latter which has been described as the “world’s most neglected displacement crisis”. “This partnership builds on Rwanda’s strong record of providing safety to those fleeing danger, with our country currently providing sanctuary to over 130,000 refugees from multiple …

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Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenges for arrivals from U.K.
2 years, 6 months ago

Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenges for arrivals from U.K.

LA Times  

Peter Nyuoni, right, from Sudan, who was evacuated from Libya to Rwanda, plays pool with others at the Gashora transit center for refugees and asylum-seekers, in the Bugesera district of Rwanda on Friday. As Britain plans to send its first group of asylum-seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday amid outcries and legal challenges, some who came to this East African country …

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UK’s slavery tsar slams ‘lack of humanity’ in Rwanda asylum deal
2 years, 8 months ago

UK’s slavery tsar slams ‘lack of humanity’ in Rwanda asylum deal

The Independent  

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Explained | The U.K.-Rwanda asylum plan
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained | The U.K.-Rwanda asylum plan

The Hindu  

The story so far: Since 2018, there has been a marked rise in the number of refugees and asylum seekers that undertake dangerous crossings between Calais in France and Dover in England. Under this deal, Rwanda will commit to taking in asylum seekers who arrive in the U.K. on or after January 1, 2022, using “illegally facilitated and unlawful cross …

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Opinion: The UK deal with Rwanda dashes migrants’ hopes for better lives
2 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: The UK deal with Rwanda dashes migrants’ hopes for better lives

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sally Hayden is a journalist and the author of “My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are her own. I lost so much of my mind and I was very hurt but I want to say thanks to God that I am alive.” He is now …

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UK condemned Rwanda for human rights abuses months before signing migration deal
2 years, 8 months ago

UK condemned Rwanda for human rights abuses months before signing migration deal

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Revealing details of the plans from the Rwandan capital Kigali …

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‘Inhumane’: UK plan to send refugees to Rwanda sparks criticism
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Inhumane’: UK plan to send refugees to Rwanda sparks criticism

Al Jazeera  

London, United Kingdom – The British government has been accused of trading people like commodities after it unveiled a controversial plan to send asylum seekers on a one-way ticket 6,000km away to Rwanda. “It’s truly shocking and inhumane,” said Steve Valdez-Symonds, the refugee and migrant rights programme director at Amnesty International UK. People traded like ‘commodities’ According to the plan, …

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U.K. plan to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda draws outrage
2 years, 8 months ago

U.K. plan to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda draws outrage

LA Times  

A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Britain, by the RNLI, following a small boat incident in the English Channel on Thursday. Britain announced a deal with Rwanda on Thursday to send some asylum seekers thousands of miles to the East African country — a plan it said would stop people-smugglers sending desperate migrants …

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UK-Rwanda migrant deal: UK announces controversial plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
2 years, 8 months ago

UK-Rwanda migrant deal: UK announces controversial plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda

CNN  

CNN — People seeking asylum in the UK could now be relocated to Rwanda under a controversial new scheme blasted by international human rights groups as “shockingly ill-conceived” and contrary to international obligations. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the scheme an “innovative approach, driven by our shared humanitarian impulse and made possible by Brexit freedoms,” on Thursday, saying that …

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Rwanda deploys 1,000 soldiers to Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado
3 years, 5 months ago

Rwanda deploys 1,000 soldiers to Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado

Al Jazeera  

The government in Kigali says deployment at the request of the Mozambican authorities aimed at restoring state control in the conflict-hit province. Rwanda has started deploying 1,000-strong forces to Mozambique to help it combat worsening violence in the gas-rich northern Cabo Delgado province. Soldiers from Rwanda, which is not a member of SADC, would fight alongside Mozambique’s forces and SADC …

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