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Syrian asylum seeker in UK says he ‘lost everything’ after Rwanda roundup

People held before planned removal from UK under Sunak government face disruption and relocation after release

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda Won't Reimburse UK For Deportation Deal

Rwanda rejects UK's 0 million refund request over deportation deal; UK PM Keir Starmer aims to cancel the controversial agreement.

Top News

This Africa EV Moto Startup Is Getting Swappable Batteries from Carmaker BYD

African e-mobility startup Ampersand is working with Chinese EV maker BYD to produce up to 40,000 electric motorcycles in Rwanda and Kenya by 2026.

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A parcours for Tadej Pogačar? Rwanda set to be the most mountainous World Championships in 5 years

The cobbled Kigali Hill will feature on both the men's and women's routes

Cycling Weekly

Uganda backed M23 in DRC, Rwanda’s ‘de facto control’ on group: UN experts

UN report says Ugandan army backed rebels while some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside them in eastern DRC.

Al Jazeera

Rwanda says it is aware of the UK's intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme

Rwanda’s government says it is aware of the United Kingdom’s intention to terminate its plan to deport asylum-seekers to the East African country

The Independent UK

Rwandan Troops Fought Alongside M23 Rebels In DR Congo: UN Experts

Some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside M23 rebels in east DR Congo, said a UN expert report seen by AFP Monday, which noted that Kigali had "de facto control" of the group's operations.

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Rwanda’s Tutsi minority has been in power for 30 years – but study finds ethnicity doesn’t matter to people if their needs are met

Thirty years ago, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a predominantly Tutsi armed group, took over Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city – and soon after, the country’s governance. This victory occurred amid a horrific genocide masterminded by a Hutu-dominated regime. Rwanda’s main ethnic groups are the Hutu, who make up a majority of…

The Conversation

Home secretary launches new border security squad after scrapping Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan

Yvette Cooper said the new body, set to include MI5, would tackle the root cause of the small boats crisis ‘going after these dangerous criminals and bringing them to justice’

The Independent UK

‘Call me Keir’ hints at ‘tough decisions on increasing taxes’

Starmer introduces a more informal approach to his premiership and announces Rwanda scheme has already been scrapped

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer says scrapping UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation plan

Previous Conservative government’s policy was ‘never a deterrent’, new PM says, calling it ‘dead and buried’.

Al Jazeera

General Election 2024 LIVE: Sir Keir Starmer admits 'we'll have to take tough decisions early' in first press conference as PM

Press conference follows first Cabinet meeting since Labour stormed to power in Thursday’s election

Evening Standard

Rwanda-backed Rebels, DRC Begin Two-week 'Humanitarian Truce'

A two-week humanitarian truce between Kinshasa and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels began on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo's war-scarred east.

International Business Times

Civil servants obliged to carry out Tory Rwanda deportations, court rules

Union for civil servants claimed Home Office staff could be open to prosecution if Strasbourg rulings on Rwanda ignored

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What to expect in Labour’s first 100 days in power

Keir Starmer faces Nato summit in Washington and is expected to scrap Rwanda deportation scheme

The Independent UK

What to expect in the first 100 days of Keir Starmer’s Labour government

As Sir Keir Starmer becomes the UK’s newly elected prime minister, here are some of the steps he could take early in his term

The Conversation

The vast majority of movement across UK borders is controlled – so why do Sunak and Starmer say we’ve ‘lost control’ of our borders?

One of the few things Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have agreed on in this election campaign is that the UK’s borders are “out of control”.

The Guardian - UK

More than £320m spent on Rwanda policy will be lost if Tories lose election

Costs of trying to deport asylum seekers cannot be recovered if Labour wins and disbands policy

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The 'Kagame generation': Many young Rwandans support president, but others seek change

Rwandans are expected to re-elect Paul Kagame to a fourth term in next month's presidential election. Having guided the country since he put an end to the genocide of the Tutsis in 1994, the president presents himself as a father figure, guaranteeing stability and prosperity for millions of citizens. For…

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This design exhibition in Rwanda connects the past, present, and future with fresh, youthful energy

Interlude Rwanda is a biennial exhibition staged at three historical sites across the country, displaying over a hundred works commissioned from ten emerging and established local artists, designers, and architects

The Conversation

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak’s last election debate: their final pitch assessed by experts

The BBC has hosted the final head-to-head debate between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer with eight days to go until election day. Here, academic experts help us decipher the two men’s claims about each other, defences of their own records – and the disputes that at…

The Guardian - UK

Sunak says Truss’s budget was mistaken as Starmer defends backing of Corbyn

Prime minister says he fought against predecessor’s plans and warns of migration surge if Labour scraps Rwanda plan

The Conversation

Rwanda’s military support to other countries is part of a strategy to boost its reputation

Rwanda is one of Africa’s geographically smallest countries. However, its foreign policy, whose hallmark is military diplomacy, has attracted international attention.

Al Jazeera

UK general elections: Which are the main parties, what are their key plans?

Political parties are vying for votes, with promises covering taxes, immigration and even re-joining the EU.

The Guardian - UK

Home secretary’s aide says Rwanda policy is ‘crap’, in leaked recording

James Sunderland, an aide to James Cleverly who is seeking re-election as MP, made comments at event in April

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