Children, infants missing after Tunis police clear makeshift refugee camps Police cleared two of the Tunisian capital’s irregular Black migrant camps, busing residents to an unknown location. Al Jazeera · May 3, 2024
Detained asylum seekers given Home Office booklet saying Rwanda is ‘generally safe’ Glossy promotional leaflet handed out to asylum seekers detained under Rishi Sunak’s deportation policy The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
Military regimes have turned the Sahel into a 'black hole' of information In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since they were taken over by military juntas, international organisations marking World Press Freedom Day on Friday have found. Radio France Internationale · May 3, 2024
UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next? The UK Home Office has lost contact with more than half the people it wants to deport, has vowed to find them. Al Jazeera · May 3, 2024
Disappearing migrants and street revolts. Sunak’s Rwanda round-up is just the mess we knew it would be The policy has always been a sordid theatre of cruelty, and it is unravelling in ways that were entirely predictable, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
World Central Kitchen Resumes Feeding Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis World Central Kitchen resumes feeding program in Gaza, providing essential support and hope amidst crisis. Top News · May 2, 2024
OPINION - It's hard to believe, but the Rwanda plan could work out for Rishi Sunak — and this is how When the government in Dublin admitted this week that migrants are moving to Ireland from Britain because they are fearful of being sent to Rwanda, Rishi Sunak must have been delighted at such an electoral gift. Evening Standard · May 2, 2024
Essential supplies running out as RSF paramilitary encircles Darfur’s largest city The population of El Fasher, which includes thousands of displaced people, is in ‘dire need of food, medicine and water’ The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024
Protesters Try To Stop UK Migrant Removals From Temporary Accommodation Protesters in London tried Thursday to prevent the removal of migrants from their temporary accommodation, as the UK government began detaining people before controversial deportation flights to Rwanda start. International Business Times · May 2, 2024
‘Blood minerals’: What are the hidden costs of the EU-Rwanda supply deal? EU plans to secure supplies for green revolution from Rwanda likely to support smuggling of conflict minerals from DRC. Al Jazeera · May 2, 2024
Chad Ruler's Charge To Vote Triumph Faces Surprise Rival General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, proclaimed head of state by Chad's army three years ago, is the favourite to win Monday's presidential election after the junta violently repressed much of the opposition. International Business Times · May 2, 2024
Keir Starmer says Labour 'not keeping' Rwanda policy but won't commit to scrapping it on day one ‘We have to stop the boats,’ he said, adding that the government has ‘lost control of the borders’ Evening Standard · May 1, 2024
Israel under pressure to let more aid into Gaza as hostage talks continue Antony Blinken holds two-hour meeting with Netanyahu while Hamas considers ceasefire proposal The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024
UK sends first asylum seeker to Rwanda, plans to deport nearly 6,000 migrants this year Britain has sent a first asylum seeker to Rwanda, British media reported on Tuesday, a week after adopting a controversial law allowing irregular migrants to be deported to the east African country. Radio France Internationale · May 1, 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024 In Rafah I saw new graveyards fill with children. It is unimaginable that worse could be yet to come The European hospital is crammed with severely injured and dying children – a military offensive here will be catastrophic, says Unicef’s James Elder
International Business Times · May 1, 2024 UK Confirms First Migrants Held For Rwanda Deportation Flights The UK government confirmed Wednesday it had detained an unspecified number of migrants in recent days for deportation to Rwanda in July under its controversial new policy.
Al Jazeera · May 1, 2024 UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda Government expects to deport 5,700 people to Rwanda this year, but rights groups ready to mount new legal challenge.
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024 UK ministers acknowledge detention of asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda Dozens of detentions have taken place across UK, say sources, as move prompts demonstrations around country
Top News · May 1, 2024 UAE Sends Food Aid To Gaza Through Israeli Port Food aid shipment to Gaza resumes after Israeli airstrike, UAE and UK collaborate for assistance, efforts ongoing to address critical food insecurity.
Radio France Internationale · May 1, 2024 Rwandan opposition leader asks court to restore her civic rights Rwanda's Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, a prominent opposition figure and government critic, has filed a case before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) seeking a re-establishment of her civic rights, including the right to stand in the next elections.
Evening Standard · May 1, 2024 First people marked for Rwanda deportation detained by Home Office A series of operations took place across the country this week, with more activity due to be carried out in the coming weeks, the department said
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024 Lone children at risk of deportation to Rwanda after being classified as adults, says charity Refugee Council issues warning after children wrongly issued with notices of intent by Home Office
Evening Standard · May 1, 2024 Kemi Badenoch says Rwanda is safe for a gap year as first migrant heads there from UK The unidentified man took part in a voluntary removal scheme which is separate to the Government’s plan for forced deportations
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024 Scotland’s SNP government wins no confidence vote called by Labour – as it happened Scottish government wins vote by 70 votes to 58, with no abstentions after debate where Humza Yousaf defended government’s record
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024 Wednesday briefing: How Britain and Ireland came to a diplomatic deadlock over Rwanda In today’s newsletter: It is the most fractious time in British-Irish relations since Brexit, as Ireland claims the Rwanda policy is pushing migrants to its borders – and increasing political pressure about immigration