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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Ambrose and agency

UK asylum seekers to be housed in no-frills hostel in Rwandan capital

Hope guest house in the Gasabo district of Kigali, Rwanda
Hope guest house in the Gasabo district of Kigali, Rwanda, is currently being used for tourist accommodation. Photograph: Flora Thompson/PA

Asylum seekers flown to Rwanda by the British government will be put up in a no-frills hostel a mile away from Kigali city centre.

People fleeing war and persecution will be taken to a guest house, built in 2014, which only has 50 rooms available, although there are plans to expand the facility.

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