Rwanda has received 91 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya under a programme supported by the UN's refugee agency, AU and EU ... Show more
Africa Live: Zimbabwe newlyweds discover marriage papers invalid - BBC News: A clerical issue could affect the thousands of couples who got married in the last ...
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Quick Glance: Africa Live: Museveni Appoints Son as Army Chief and Tragic Events in Niger - BBC News
- Following a fine for accounting fraud in South Africa, Markus Jooste passes away.
- Islamist militants in Niger carry out a deadly attack, killing 23 soldiers and injuring 17 others.
- Tanzania's Vice-President Philip Mpango threatens to resign over prolonged water shortage in the Mwanga district.
- Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni appoints his son as the country's army commander in a cabinet reshuffle that sees five ministers sacked.
UN rights committee urges UK to drop plan to deport refugees to Rwanda: The United Nations Human Rights Committee urged Britain on Thursday to abandon a ...
reuters.com/world/uk/un-rights-committee-urges-uk-drop-plan-deport-refugees-rwanda-2024-03-28/
UK's Rwanda asylum legislation to return to parliament after Easter: Legislation that seeks to block further court challenges to British Prime Minister Rishi ...
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Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt suffer the highest levels of air pollution in Africa, environmental NGO Greenpeace said in a new report ... Show more
Quick Glance: Africa Live: Court Sentences Former Liberian Rebel Leader to 30 Years - BBC News
- Police in Togo dispersed an opposition press conference convened to discuss a controversial constitutional reform. Concerns exist that shifting from a presidential to a parliamentary system could lead to the long-standing President, Faure Gnassingbe, staying in power indefinitely.
- Uganda's President, Yoweri Museveni, formally inaugurated the nation's inaugural interest-free commercial Islamic bank. This financial institution is expected to play a substantial role in advancing the country's financial sector.
- A South African entrepreneur has been implicated in the murder of renowned rapper AKA. Allegedly, the individual transferred a significant sum of money to one of the current suspects on trial for the rapper's homicide.
- A French court commuted the life sentence of former Liberian rebel leader Kunti Kamara to 30 years. He was convicted of crimes against humanity and violence against civilians during Liberia's civil war.
Chris Mason: What further Rwanda delay says about the plan: The government's flagship Rwanda bill will be back before MPs after Easter, following a series of ...
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Quick Glance: Government's Rwanda Plan Faces Opposition in Lords Leading to Ongoing Discussions
- The government's plans for Rwanda encountered further obstacles in the House of Lords on Wednesday, with peers suffering seven fresh defeats against the bill.
- Amendments related to compliance with domestic and international law, monitoring Rwanda's safety, and preventing the removal of specific individuals to Rwanda were supported by the Lords.
- The Lords also backed changes concerning the age assessment of unaccompanied children and the protection of victims of modern slavery.
- Despite the rejection of amendments by MPs, the bill is facing delays and additional debates due to the Lords' insistence on alterations, resulting in a legislative 'ping-pong' between the two houses.
MPs overturn changes to Rwanda bill to set up fresh Lords battle: Labour continues its opposition, flagging how six flights to space cost the same as each ...
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UK closer to passing Rwanda asylum law after changes overturned: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's contentious bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda moved ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-closer-passing-rwanda-asylum-law-after-changes-overturned-2024-03-18/
Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire barred from election: Victoire Ingabire, an outspoken critic of President Kagame, fails in her bid to run for the ...
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he still expects the government to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda in the spring ...
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Britain to offer failed asylum seekers 3,000 pounds to move to Rwanda: The British government is planning to pay asylum seekers up to 3,000 pounds ($3 ...
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Eric Tabaro Nshimiye: Rwandan Genocide suspect arrested in Ohio: Federal prosecutors accuse Rwandan-born Eric Nshimiye of concealing his involvement in mass ...
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Rwandan ruling party choses Kagame as presidential candidate: Rwanda's ruling party on Saturday picked President Paul Kagame as its candidate for the July ...
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President Kagame agrees to meet Tshisekedi over eastern DRC conflict: Lourenco, acting as the mediator appointed by the African Union, has been facilitating the ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/president-kagame-agrees-to-meet-tshisekedi-over-eastern-drc-conflict-4553516
As Paul Kagame’s fourth decade in charge of Rwanda begins, the outside world may want to ponder a question: www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/03/25/three-decades-after-rwandas-genocide-the-past-is-ever-present Photo: Getty Images
BREAKING: Former US president Barack Obama has left Downing Street following an undisclosed private meeting
Updates: news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-uk-politics-sunak-starmer-general-election-vote-labour-tories-speaker-sky-news-politics-hub-12593360 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 ...
Quick Glance: Biden-Obama Rivalry Shapes Presidency
- Biden frequently measures himself against Obama, with a complex rivalry between them.
- The relationship between Biden and Obama is respectful, but Biden has made some accusations against Obama.
- Biden has corrected some of Obama's political decisions and tried to avoid his predecessor's mistakes.
- Biden's experiences during the Obama era have influenced his positioning in various political areas, shaping his presidency.
Thirty years after he allegedly participated in the Rwandan genocide, a man was arrested in Ohio
cnn.com/2024/03/24/us/rwandan-genocide-ohio-arrest-eric-nshimiye/
Former deputy director of Africa CDC Ahmed Ogwell lands UN job: Dr Ogwell to assume a new role at the United Nations Foundation.
nation.africa/kenya/news/former-deputy-director-of-africa-cdc-ahmed-ogwell-lands-un-job-4571660
Home secretary James Cleverly spent £165,000 on private chartered flight to Rwanda
news.sky.com/story/home-secretary-james-cleverly-spent-165-000-on-private-chartered-flight-to-rwanda-13099703
Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak: Provisional data from the Home Office, or interior ministry, showed on Wednesday that 4 ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/world/migrant-crossings-to-uk-hit-new-record-heaping-pressure-on-sunak-4570512
Sunak’s Rwanda Bill Progresses as MPs Reject Lords Amendments: UK lawmakers rejected a slew of changes suggested by the upper House of Lords to its plan to ...
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Authorities say Ohio man hid secret for 30 years. He's now charged for lying about his role in Rwandan genocide.
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/22/ohio-man-rwanda-rape-genocide-case/73062183007/
Health Ministry steps up efforts to curb snakebite deaths: WHO has identified snakebite poisoning as a neglected tropical disease as the government pushes for ...
standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-science/article/2001491801/health-ministry-steps-up-efforts-to-curb-snakebite-deaths
Security in Eastern Congo deteriorating as rebel group expands territory: Security in Congo's east has deteriorated with a rebel group allegedly linked to ...
standardmedia.co.ke/africa/article/2001492260/security-in-eastern-congo-deteriorating-as-rebel-group-expands-territory
What would it take to free the hundreds of people kidnapped in Nigeria? +++ Rwandan court rules against Victoire Ingabire's presidential candidacy +++ Malawi - ... Show more
BREAKING: The Conservative candidate for Greater Manchester mayor Dan Barker has defected to Reform UK.news.sky.com/story/dominic-raab-latest-deputy-pm-warns-of-chilling-effect-of-setting-bullying-threshold-so-low-in-critical-resignation-letter-12593360 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
NEW: SNP MP Joanna Cherry has clashed with Rishi Sunak after she asked whether he was proud of his government's policies regarding the potential deportation of ... Show more
Rwanda legislation looks to be on the home straight - but Tory prospects appear bleak
news.sky.com/story/rwanda-legislation-looks-to-be-on-the-home-straight-but-tory-prospects-appear-bleak-13097831
Man stabbed crossing the Channel on busiest day for migrant arrivals this year: Attack took place on Wednesday, when a total of 450 people arrived in small boats
thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2024/03/21/man-stabbed-crossing-the-channel-on-busiest-day-for-migrant-arrivals-this-year/
NEW: The United Nations has urged Rishi Sunak to ditch plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.
An international panel said it was 'deeply concerned' about ... Show more
'Are there mixed messages - hell yes!'
Sky's Sam Coates speaks to Beth Rigby about the government's Rwanda Bill on the #PoliticsHub .
🔗 news.sky.com/politics-hub-with-sophy-ridge 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 ... Show more
Satire: Muhoozi to change his surname to Museveni: Sure, you might say that there are already too many Musevenis in State House and you might have a point
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UK government ramps up efforts to curb immigration numbers ahead of upcoming general election
channelnewsasia.com/world/uk-government-ramps-efforts-curb-immigration-numbers-ahead-upcoming-general-election-asylum-rwanda-4188426
President Kagame endorses Raila Odinga's bid for AU job: Endorsement comes a few days after Azimio leader met with the Rwandan president in Kigali.
nation.africa/kenya/news/president-kagame-endorses-raila-odinga-s-bid-for-au-job-4554212
Government delays next Rwanda vote until after Easter recess amid record day for Channel crossings
news.sky.com/story/government-delays-next-rwanda-vote-until-after-easter-recess-amid-record-day-for-channel-crossings-13099351
DRC Conflict: What explains the flaring eastern Congo conflict? | Explained: Renewed clashes in eastern DRC between the Congolese army and M23 rebels have ...
thehindu.com/news/international/eastern-congo-conflict-fighting-rwanda-explains-m23/article67912364.ece
Should the Rwanda scheme be ditched in favour of alternative migrant plans? Join The Independent Debate
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rwanda-bill-scheme-alternatives-migrants-small-boats-b2518220.html
Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth's Oct meeting in Samoa | Reuters: Climate change and efforts to keep up with advances in artificial intelligence top ...
reuters.com/world/climate-change-ai-focus-commonwealths-oct-meeting-samoa-2024-03-27/
AU to offer aid to SADC troops in Congo: Rwanda had protested support to the SADC troops, claiming the force would exacerbate the conflict
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/african-union-logistics-financial-aid-to-sadc-troops-in-congo-4552700
Rishi Sunak insists Rwanda flights will be ready: But PM won’t say if migrants will go on RAF or commercial planes
standard.co.uk/news/politics/rwanda-migrants-flights-rishi-sunak-timeline-b1147793.html
Rishi Sunak dodges questions on Rwanda, the deep state and more: The prime minister was faced with a torrent of questions from the Commons liaison committee — ...
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Homeland Security arrests Ohio man they say raped and murdered in Rwandan genocide
bostonherald.com/2024/03/28/homeland-security-arrests-ohio-man-they-say-raped-and-murdered-in-rwandan-genocide/
Three decades after Rwanda’s genocide, the past is ever-present: Paul Kagame sees himself as indispensable to a still fragile country
economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/03/25/three-decades-after-rwandas-genocide-the-past-is-ever-present
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Children among those brought ashore in Dover after crossing Channel: Border Force vessels arrived into the Kent port carrying large numbers of people ...
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Rwanda Receives More Refugees From Libya As UK Politicians Play Ping Pong With Asylum Plan
allafrica.com/stories/202403260024.html
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has, for the fourth time, been nominated to run for presidency by his Rwanda Patriotic Front party ... Show more
Photo of the Day: Peter Stawicki captured this recent full moon over Burnley.
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PMQs scorecard: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer squabble about Rwanda: Keir Starmer hit out at the government’s stalled asylum policy
politico.eu/article/rishi-sunak-keir-starmer-squabble-rwanda/
High Court rules designation of UK as 'safe third country' unlawful: It follows actions that allege the designation of the UK as a safe third country ...
irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41358886.html
Britain Is an Ethnic Assimilation Superpower: The royal flush of top leadership proves diversity is alive and kicking. Stay encouraged.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-22/britain-is-an-ethnic-assimilation-superpower
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PwC Scrutiny: The Bloomberg Open, Europe Edition: Good morning. Beijing is said to be scrutinizing PwC’s involvement with a developer accused of fraud ...
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Rwandans seeking asylum in UK say their country is ‘not safe’: Isaro* says she fled from Rwanda to the UK to escape 'human degradation, discrimination ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/rwandans-seeking-asylum-uk-country-not-safe-2963482
After Rwanda, I found a path to personal peace. Can the world find collective peace?
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MPs urged to domesticate AfCFTA: MPs have a vital role in the domestication process of the African Continental Free Trade Area by ensuring the enactment of ...
standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001491890/mps-urged-to-domesticate-afcfta
Watch the moment Sir Keir Starmer questions the Prime Minister’s commitment to the Rwanda plan.Rishi Sunak responded saying that Labour ‘don’t care about ... Show more
Rishi Sunak has no alternative but to ‘Get Rwanda Done’: There is nothing more toxic for disaffected voters than unfulfilled pledges
inews.co.uk/opinion/rishi-sunak-has-no-alternative-but-to-get-rwanda-done-2968676
The Rwanda deportation bill is currently in parliamentary ‘ping pong’ – here’s what you need to know
stylist.co.uk/news/politics/rwanda-safety-bill-parliament/873146
No 10 declares ‘migration emergency’ after record day for crossings in 2024: Home Office figures indicated 514 people crossed the English Channel in 10 boats on ...
standard.co.uk/news/politics/migrant-crossings-english-channel-rishi-sunak-rwanda-scheme-b1146804.html
The Rwanda plan won’t save Rishi Sunak: Their noble lordships inflicted seven defeats on the government over the scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ...
newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2024/03/rwanda-plan-wont-save-rishi-sunak
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Why Labour secretly fears the Rwanda scheme: When Boris Johnson and Priti Patel first launched the Rwanda scheme, in the Spring of 2022 ...
spectator.co.uk/article/why-labour-secretly-fears-the-rwanda-scheme/
Rwanda: MPs Task Govt to Resolve Vulnerable Genocide Survivors' Issues in Six Months
allafrica.com/stories/202403210016.html
Britain welcomed us as lost children. The Rwanda bill could destroy that country: If the bill is not changed, unaccompanied children could be sent to Rwanda ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/comment/britain-welcomed-lost-children-rwanda-bill-destroy-country-2966353
Ten votes are expected in the House of Commons later on the government's plan to send some asylum seekers to #Rwanda .saudigazette.com.sa/article/641340/World/Europe/Rwanda-saga-wont-be-over-even-when-law-is-passed
Asylum seekers say Government ‘mind games’ over Rwanda Bill are ‘destroying us’: Migrants waiting months for asylum claims to be finalised say they're left ...
inews.co.uk/news/asylum-seekers-government-mind-games-rwanda-2964293
Rwanda votes on knife-edge as Bishops refuse to back down in clash with Government
inews.co.uk/news/politics/rwanda-vote-bishops-government-clash-2964663
What should Labour do about the Rwanda bill?: Should Labour peers worry about being portrayed as foiling the Rwanda asylum plan? Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls and ...
spectator.co.uk/podcast/what-should-labour-do-about-the-rwanda-bill/
Could a fight over Rwanda get Sunak the poll boost he needs?: Rishi Sunak has this week repeated his assertion that he expects the first flights to take off to ...
spectator.co.uk/article/could-a-fight-over-rwanda-get-sunak-the-poll-boost-he-needs/
Norwich MP Clive Lewis criticised for swearing in Commons: Norwich South MP Clive Lewis was warned of 'severe consequences' after a foul-mouthed outburst in the ...
edp24.co.uk/news/24194451.norwich-mp-clive-lewis-criticised-swearing-commons/
Great Britain: Go to Rwanda, at any cost: The polls are disastrous, internal critics are in turmoil: Great Britain's prime minister is fighting to stay in power ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2024-03/grossbritannien-abschiebungen-ruanda-rishi-sunak
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Rwanda: Press Freedom in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda - What Journalists Have to Say About Doing Their Jobs
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Watch: Labour MP apologises for foul-mouthed outburst during Rwanda debate: The Rwanda bill was back in the Commons on Monday night as the ping pong between the ...
spectator.co.uk/article/watch-labour-mp-apologises-for-foul-mouthed-outburst-during-rwanda-bill/
Conservative migration policy: 60,000 to 100,000 per year - Merz wants significantly fewer refugees in Germany
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Government officials have said it will take a minimum of six weeks to get flights off the ground from the point at which the Safety of Rwanda Bill receives ... Show more
World's smallest water lily not extinct after all: The plant with its tiny flower has not been seen in nature since 2008. But experts have rediscovered the pond ...
spektrum.de/news/ruanda-kleinste-seerose-der-welt-doch-nicht-ausgestorben/2210810
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