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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Rwandan opposition leader voices doubts Kigali will stick to UK asylum deal

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza looks towards the camera at the high court in Kigali
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza at the high court in Kigali in March. She said: ‘Anyone who dares or is perceived to challenge the Rwandan government can’t have fair justice in Rwanda.’ Photograph: Guillem Sartorio/AFP/Getty Images

A Rwandan opposition leader who has been banned from standing for election has cast doubt on whether her government will stick to the terms of the deportation deal agreed with Rishi Sunak.

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza told the Guardian that the Rwandan government’s refusal to allow her to stand or leave the country to see her ill husband showed that the government under Paul Kagame did not adhere to international law.

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