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German official says Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities considered

German official proposes sending asylum seekers to facilities in Rwanda funded by the UK.

Al Jazeera

Keir Starmer vows to stop people-smuggling gangs with tactics used to jail rioters

Prime minister held a ‘high-level’ summit attended by National Crime Agency, Border Force and senior ministers

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Labour has ‘no plans’ to send prisoners to Estonia to ease overcrowding, says No 10 – as it happened

Downing Street says plan to relocate prisoners from England and Wales was from previous Conservative administration

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Germany is not adopting Tories' failed Rwanda plan, says Keir Starmer

Germany’s ambassador in London Miguel Berger also took to X, also known as Twitter, to reject suggestions that Berlin is considering the move

Evening Standard

Germany considering Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities after Labour scrapped scheme

Downing Street said it would not comment on the discussions between two foreign governments

The Independent UK

First the Rwanda scheme, now Labour scraps plan to hold asylum seekers on RAF site

No migrants were ever housed at the base but the policy still cost taxpayers £60m

The Independent UK

Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick doubles down on plan to leave European Convention of Human Rights

Tory leadership rightwinger Robert Jenrick has said that he sees no alternative to leaving the European Convention of Human Rights

The Independent UK

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Mpox could spread into conflict zones in east Africa – how to manage the response

Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda are some of the east African countries that have reported cases of mpox – a viral infectious disease – in the latest outbreak which started in the Democratic Republic of Congo in January 2023. The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern…

The Conversation

Meghan Markle Becomes First Outside Investor of Company Featuring Handwoven Bags From Rwanda

“I really started to understand how many women’s lives were being impacted and uplifted through their work.”

Marie Claire

Priti Patel says she would do Rwanda-style deportations again as she woos Reform voters

Priti Patel officially launched her bid to become Tory leader with a special guest from Reform UK in the audience

The Independent UK

DRC: fighting with rebels in the country’s east has intensified, sparking fears of a wider war

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been battling the M23 rebel group in the east of the country since 2012. However, there has been a major upsurge in fighting so far this year.

The Conversation

Meghan Markle reveals experience during royal life that ‘changed everything’ about her style

Meghan has also announced her recent investment in Cesta Collective, which specializes in basket bags handwoven by women in Rwanda

The Independent UK

Rwanda is creating shiny, modern cities after the genocide – but this won’t help communities heal from the past

Over the past 17 years, Rwanda has cleared informal settlements to make way for modern urban construction. Kigali’s ambitious city master plan is expected to be fully realised by 2050. But what about the people who are pushed out in the process, and their memories? Shakirah E. Hudani presents some…

The Conversation

Denmark's new Africa strategy sees closure of embassies in Mali, Burkina Faso

Denmark said Monday it was shutting its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso as part of its new Africa strategy, as military coups have "severely limited the scope for action in the Sahel region". However, the Scandinavian country said it would open embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda.

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The Conversation

Rwanda: Paul Kagame’s fourth term as president – what his agenda will need to cover

Paul Kagame started his fourth term as Rwanda’s president in August 2024. He first became president in April 2000. However, as the leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, he has been the country’s de facto head since his rebel forces ended the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Motorsport

Hamilton says 'no excuse' for no F1 race in Africa amid Rwanda talks

Lewis Hamilton insists Formula 1 cannot “continue to ignore” Africa as he reveals he has spoken to those hoping to stage a grand prix in Rwanda.

Evening Standard

Lewis Hamilton reveals work with two African countries to bring F1 back to the continent

F1 has not raced in Africa for over three decades

The Conversation

Uganda and the DRC conflict: the interests driving Kampala’s involvement

The ambiguous and often tumultuous relations between Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have made headlines in recent months. In a July 2024 report, the UN Group of Experts on the DRC stated that Ugandan army and intelligence officials were providing active support to the M23 rebel group.

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The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a powerful political series about the worst global atrocities

The eight-parter focuses on the Rwandan genocide. Plus: remarkable doctors in Saving Lives in Cardiff. Here’s what to watch this evening

Autosport

Has F1 ever raced in Africa? A look at its history with the series

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed the championship is in talks with Rwanda over plans to host a grand prix in the East African country.

International Business Times

Rwanda's Kagame To Be Sworn In For Fourth Term

Rwanda's all-powerful President Paul Kagame is to be sworn in on Sunday for another five years after sweeping to victory in elections last month with more than 99 percent of the vote.

The Independent UK

Congolese military court hands down death sentence to leader of rebel coalition and 25 others

A military court in Congo has sentenced 25 people, including the leader of a rebel coalition, to death

Motorsport

Rwanda to meet F1 bosses next month to discuss "serious" grand prix bid

Formula 1 chiefs have scheduled talks with representatives of Rwanda next month as the African country bids to push forward with plans to host a grand prix.

The Walrus

As Foreign Interference Takes Hold, Ottawa Looks Away

According to a recent report, several authoritarian regimes are controlling Canadians from afar

The Independent UK

Sunak issues warning to shadow cabinet minister accused of ‘inflaming’ riots

Lord Davies, the Tory shadow Welsh secretary, appeared to blame the far-right riots on Labour’s decision to oppose the Rwanda deportation scheme

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