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Fresh blow to controversial Rwanda project as campaigners given right to appeal

Today the High Court said a ruling on the controversial scheme, which would see asylum seekers sent to Rwanda, could be considered by the Court of Appeal

Daily Mirror

Court of Appeal to reconsider ruling that Rwanda policy to deport asylum seekers is lawful

Claimants to argue assurances by Rwandan government do not ‘provide sufficient guarantee’ of safety

The Independent UK

Charity seeks permission to appeal against Rwanda migrant ruling

A hearing to decide whether there should be permission to appeal is scheduled to take place on Monday at the Royal Courts of Justice

Evening Standard

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Charity seeks permission to appeal against ruling that Rwanda policy is lawful

A hearing to decide whether there should be permission to appeal is scheduled to take place on Monday at the Royal Courts of Justice.

The Independent UK

IMF chief to visit Rwanda during visit to Africa -sources

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva will visit Rwanda later this month after traveling to Zambia, three sources familiar with the plans said on Friday.

Reuters

From poaching to production: the fish farm that rehabilitated a Rwanda lake

An initiative to repopulate depleted waters is teaching villagers sustainable agriculture, providing jobs and improving diets

The Guardian - UK

Tigray peace agreement: Rebels start handing over weapons to Ethiopian army

Tigrayan rebels start handing over their heavy weapons. It's a key condition of a deal signed in November to end a deadly conflict that ravaged Ethiopia for two years. Also, Rwanda says it does not have any intention of banning Congolese refugees, accusing the media of misrepresenting President Paul Kagame's…

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President Kagame says Rwanda can accept no more refugees from DR Congo

Rwanda can no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame has said, stoking further tension between the central African neighbours.

Radio France Internationale

M23 rebels pledge to withdraw from eastern DRC town

The DRC slammed the move as a ‘sham’ designed to distract from the group reinforcing its positions elsewhere.

Al Jazeera

Home Office chief among civil servants awarded knighthood in New Year Honours

Sir Matthew Rycroft has been charged with implementing controversial policies including the Rwanda deal

The Independent UK

Can we map every tree in the world? AI tech could help get us there

Scientists created a new AI deep learning method for mapping individual trees, which could help with ecosystem restoration and efforts to curb climate change.

Inverse

Rwanda says Congo fighter jet briefly violated its air space

Rwanda's government said on Wednesday that a fighter jet from Democratic Republic of Congo briefly violated its airspace, the latest accusation to fly between the two countries whose relations have frayed this year.

Reuters

Inside UK politics' most unreal year yet - from Partygate to Liz Truss disaster

Four Chancellors, three Prime Ministers, two monarchs - and your mortgages went pear-shaped. And that's without the tractor porn. Here's our review of the year for 2022 - Britain really did have a large one

Daily Mirror

GMB's Adil Ray says Jesus, Mary and Joseph would be considered refugees if around today

With people celebrating Christmas Day, Good Morning Britain presenter Adil Ray said people needed 'reminding' about Jesus, Mary and Joseph

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Scots church leader brands Tory Rwanda policy 'immoral' during Christmas sermon

The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth said he found it "difficult to believe" the current proposals to send those seeking asylum to the east African country "could be even worse".

Radio France Internationale

Belgian MPs fail to agree on apology for colonial-era atrocities

Belgium will not apologise to Congo, Burundi and Rwanda for its colonial past after MPs this week failed to agree on how to seek atonement for abuses committed during the country's colonial regime.

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury stands by criticism of Government migrant policy

Justin Welby used a speech in the House of Lords to condemn the Government’s Rwanda plan.

The Independent UK

Eastern Congo's M23 rebels retreat from occupied territory

Eastern Congo’s M23 rebels retreated Friday from some of the territory it held, the group’s first withdrawal since it began seizing swaths of land more than a year ago

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Leaked UN report cites 'substantial evidence' of Rwanda supporting M23 rebels

A leaked report from UN experts accuses Rwanda's army of running military operations against DR Congo. Rwanda has long denied Kinshasa's accusations that it supports the M23 rebels. Also in this edition: Somalia begins bringing home troops it claims were training in Eritrea. Some of the soldiers' families have said…

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Rwandan army conducted military operations in DR Congo, UN says

Rwanda's army "engaged in military operations" against DR Congo's military in the country's troubled east, according to a report by a group of independent United Nations experts seen by AFP on Thursday.

France 24

In DR Congo, M23 rebel threat looms over city of Goma

For several months, the M23 rebel group has been pursuing an offensive in eastern DR Congo. The rebels are drawing ever closer to the provincial capital Goma, a city they conquered and briefly held during their last offensive 10 years ago. Our reporters spoke to residents of Goma who are…

Evening Standard

‘History proves’ that Rwanda plan won’t work and UK must reconsider, new UN human rights chief says

The government cannot offshore responsibility to another state, Volker Türk says

The National (Scotland)

UK to spend £2.3 billion housing asylum seekers in hotels, Suella Braverman says

THE UK Government will spend £3.5 billion on the asylum system in a year, the Home Secretary said, as she confirmed that plans to house migrants on…

The Independent UK

Braverman: Government to spend £3.5billion on asylum system in 2022/23

The Home Secretary confirmed plans to house migrants on disused cruise ships were being considered.

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers could be housed on cruise ships awaiting scrapheap, Braverman suggests

Home secretary says ‘nothing is excluded’ as government tries to reduce use of hotels

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