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Rwanda in talks with Italy to take in migrants trying to reach EU

The Hope Hostel in Kigali, Rwanda, which had been preparing to host asylum seekers transferred from the UK until the British government scrapped the scheme in 2022.
The Hope Hostel in Kigali, Rwanda, which had been preparing to host asylum seekers transferred from the UK until the British government scrapped the scheme in 2022. © AFP - SIMON WOHLFAHRT

Days after Italy proposed setting up a network of migrant reception centres outside the European Union, Rwanda has confirmed that it is in talks with the Italian government about potentially hosting people seeking asylum in the EU.

"We are still in discussions," Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo told on radio station Royal FM on Thursday, stressing that no deal had yet been reached.

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