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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

Fresh blow for Rwanda deportation plan as report shows extreme poverty and hunger

Women organising stock in the downtown market area of Kibuye, Rwanda.
The Foreign Office analysis finds that poverty reduction has stagnated since 2014 in Rwanda. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Observer

New fears have arisen about the suitability of Rwanda as a destination to send UK asylum seekers after a damning government assessment about the prevalence of poverty and malnutrition in the country.

The paper, from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), highlights key concerns about the state of Rwanda in a “problem statement”. More than half of the population – 56.5% – live on less than $1.90 a day and FCDO’s analysis finds that poverty reduction has “stagnated” since 2014.

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