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The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

Government still plans to send migrants to Rwanda despite Johnson resignation

Downing Street confirmed the Home Office agreement with the east African nation remained.

The Independent UK

Rwanda: Fresh attempt to transport asylum seekers likely despite Boris Johnson’s ‘no major decisions’ pledge

No 10 says controversial move is ‘existing policy – which is allowed, despite prime minister’s ’caretaker’ status

The Independent UK

Lone Tory voice opposes council motion slamming 'inhumane' Rwanda refugee scheme

East Ayrshire Council will write to UK Government calling for the plan to send asylum seekers to Africa.

Daily Record

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‘Stakes are high’ amid renewed Rwanda-DR Congo tensions over rebel fighters

Fresh clashes broke out Thursday between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DR Congo) army and the M23 rebel group, one day after DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame met in Angola and agreed to de-escalate tensions amid renewed fighting, which risks “inadvertent escalation”. FRANCE 24…

France 24

East Congo clashes resume after de-escalation agreement with Rwanda

Clashes broke out in eastern Congo on Thursday between the military and M23 rebels, a civil society and a rebel source said, a day after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda agreed to de-escalate diplomatic tensions over the insurgency.

Reuters

DRC, Rwanda agree to end rebel violence and normalise relations

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a "de-escalation process" to stop violence between the Congolese army and rebels, which the DRC claims are supported by Rwanda. Angola's President, serving as mediator, has called the agreement a “ceasefire”.

Radio France Internationale

Congo and Rwanda agree to de-escalate tensions at Angola summit

The presidents of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed on a process to de-escalate tensions and normalise diplomatic relations during a summit in Angola, the Congolese presidency said on Twitter on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Government ‘eroding public trust’ in asylum system with Rwanda scheme

The policy is already resulting in ‘significant human suffering’ for those awaiting or fearing removal, the Refugee Council said.

The Independent UK

Congo and Rwanda to begin talks amid tensions over insurgency

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame are due to begin talks in the Angolan capital Luanda on Wednesday amid tensions over a surge of rebel attacks in eastern Congo.

Reuters

Leaders of Rwanda, DRC to meet in Angola amid rising tensions

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is due to meet with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Angola amid increasing hostility between the neighboring countries.

Radio France Internationale

Rwanda, Congo leaders to meet in Angola amid tensions

A Congolese government spokesman says President Felix Tshisekedi will meet with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Angola amid rising tensions between the two neighboring countries

The Independent UK

Home Secretary ‘to create league table of nations’ for deportation deals

The Government in April signed a £120 million economic and migration agreement to send failed asylum seekers to Rwanda, though none have yet departed.

The Independent UK

Tensions persist as Rwanda denies Congo rebel charges

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has accused Congo of supporting rebels opposed to his government in an escalation of tensions with a neighbor who in turn accuses Rwandan authorities of supporting a violent rebel group which recently captured a town in eastern Congo

The Independent UK

Leaders of Congo and Rwanda to meet for talks in Luanda - officials

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame will meet for talks in the Angolan capital Luanda this week, two Congolese officials and one Rwandan official said on Monday.

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The Guardian - UK

UK Home Office plans second flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

Flight could take off within weeks and before court has ruled on whether scheme is lawful

Tribune News Service

‘No place like home’ for Johnson returning to sleaze and strikes

After an eight-day summit dash from Rwanda to Spain via Germany’s Bavarian Alps, Boris Johnson told reporters he was “keen” to get back to Britain.

Daily Mirror

Gay migrants will not be safe in Rwanda and could end up in prison, charity warns

The African Rainbow Family charity has condemned Home Office plans to deport migrants to Rwanda, arguing that LGBTQ+ migrants will be in danger of persecution in Rwanda

Daily Mirror

9 miserable crises waiting for Boris Johnson when he lands back in Britain tonight

'There's no place like home!' the Prime Minister sighed today. But Boris Johnson's relief at landing from Spain, Germany and Rwanda won't last much longer than his post-trip nap

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UN envoy warns Congo's M23 rebels are acting like an army

The U.N. special envoy for Congo is warning that the M23 rebel group has increasingly acted as a conventional army during escalating military action in the country’s volatile east and could threaten the U.N. peacekeeping force charged with protecting civilians

Reuters

Rwandans fear leaving their homes in Congo as anger grows over rebel attacks

Life in Kinshasa was going well for Zawadi, a mother of two from Rwanda, until faraway fighting stoked Congolese anger against her country and videos of men with machetes prowling the city streets in search of Rwandans surfaced on social media.

The Guardian - UK

Even diehard Tories can’t stand another minute of Johnson’s rollercoaster government

From tree houses to Rwanda and rail strikes – the drama is exhausting Conservative voters, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Independent UK

Rwanda scheme is Home Office responsibility, says Foreign Secretary

The Foreign Secretary has distanced her officials from any major involvement in the Government’s controversial Rwanda asylum policy.

Evening Standard

I saw Prince Charles inspire hope at the Commonwealth summit

As I landed at Kigali airport last Tuesday, I joked with my colleague that everyone was going to think I am Rwandan, because I was once told I look like one. I had no idea how true and life-changing those words would become. To start with, it was all fun…

The Independent UK

Home Office to reopen ‘dangerous’ immigration removal centre as part of Rwanda plan

Campsfield to open again as 400-bed detention site to ‘support’ plan to ship asylum seekers to east Africa

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson ‘shredding trust’ with three breaches of international law, former top diplomat warns

Exclusive: Kim Darroch warns UK’s reputation battered – as attack on ECHR follows tearing up of Northern Ireland protocol and Rwanda deportations

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