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UK and Rwanda ‘still committed’ to deal after reports Kigali is cooling

Officials in the east African country are frustrated by delays in migrants arriving and negative attention scheme has engendered

The Guardian - UK

Officials ‘putting finishing touches’ to Rwanda treaty, says Home Office chief

Permanent secretary Sir Matthew Rycroft told MPs there was a Home Office team in Kigali ‘as we speak’.

The Independent UK

Tory MPs seek assurances from Cleverly amid Rwanda treaty delays

Mr Cleverly suggested the plan to deport asylum seekers to Kigali was not the ‘be all and end all’ of the Government’s immigration approach.

The Independent UK

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Ministers ‘determined’ to get Rwanda removal flight off before the election

Home Secretary James Cleverly said a new treaty with Kigali could be ratified by Parliament in days rather than weeks.

The Independent UK

Why was Rwanda policy blocked by courts and what is Sunak’s Plan B?

The Prime Minister is pinning his hopes on soothing the court’s concerns by agreeing a new legally binding treaty with Rwanda.

The Independent UK

Kendrick Lamar plans to bring major concerts to Africa through new Global Citizen initiative

Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience, a new initiative to establish an international touring circuit on the continent of Africa launching with a concert in Kigali, Rwanda on Dec. 6

The Independent UK

‘Incoherence and inconsistency’: the inside story of the Rwanda deportation plan

The long read: There were so many warnings it would fail. How did it get this far?

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Man arrested in Rwanda after more than 10 corpses found buried in his kitchen

Rwandan authorities made a gruesome discovery this week at the house of an alleged serial killer in the suburbs of Kigali. They uncovered the remains of at least 10 victims who had gone missing. Investigators have revealed that the suspect lured most of his victims, primarily sex workers, to his…

France 24

Kenya braces for 3 days of anti-government protests after new tax hikes

Kenya is bracing for three days of protests this week. The demonstrations are being organised by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who accuses the government of failing to control a cost of living crisis. Also, as the conflict rages in Sudan, we look at the economic impact of the war on…

France 24

UK government vows to challenge court ruling on Rwanda deportation plan

Kigali has hit back at a ruling by judges at the UK's Court of Appeal that found Rwanda not to be a safe third country. This undermines a plan by the British government to deport asylum seekers there. Rwanda insists that it meets UN standards for the treatment of refugees…

France 24

Hero who saved hundreds of children during Rwandan genocide dies aged 61

Orphanage run by Damas Gisimba and his brother became refuge from militias during genocide that killed 800,000 Rwandans

The Guardian - UK

Former Rwanda police officer on trial in Paris accused of taking part in genocide

Philippe Hategekimana, 66, who started new life in France under false identity, is charged with crimes against humanity

The Guardian - UK

Sunak says UK and Rwanda ‘leading the way’ on global migration challenge

The Prime Minister met with the Rwandan president to discuss plans to send migrants arriving in Britain unlawfully to Kigali.

The Independent UK

France to erect Paris memorial to Rwanda genocide victims

France is to build a memorial to the victims of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, it said Friday, as Kigali marks 29 years since the slaughter.

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Remembering Rwanda's darkest hundred days and the thousands who died

Rwanda today begins commemorating the 29th anniversary of the 1994 genocide, in which 800,000 people, most of them from the Tutsi ethnic group, were massacred by Hutu militia.

The Conversation

Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina's release and apology – a master stroke by Kagame

Rwanda’s ministry of justice recently announced the pardon and release of Paul Rusesabagina from jail. Rusesabagina was involved in events portrayed in the 2004 Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda.

Evening Standard

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero arrives in the United States after being freed from Kigali prison

The man who inspired the film ‘Hotel Rwanda’, Paul Rusesabagina, arrived in the United States after being released from prison in Rwanda last week.

Reuters

Freed 'Hotel Rwanda' hero returns to United States after prison stay

The man who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda", Paul Rusesabagina, arrived in the United States on Wednesday after being released from prison in Rwanda last week, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.

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Reuters

Freed 'Hotel Rwanda' hero Rusesabagina leaves Kigali, reaches Qatar

Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the film "Hotel Rwanda" about the 1994 genocide, has arrived in Qatar after being released from prison in Rwanda last week, Rwanda's government spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Reuters

'Hotel Rwanda' hero's release came from desire to end diplomatic sore point

The release of Paul Rusesabagina from a Rwandan prison late on Friday was the result of months of negotiations between Washington and Kigali, with both eager to draw a line under what they described as an "irritant" to their relationship.

Bangkok Post

'Hotel Rwanda' hero freed, thanks Kigali

KIGALI: Paul Rusesabagina, the hero of "Hotel Rwanda" detained after criticising the government, was freed late Friday, the United States said, offering gratitude to Kigali.

Reuters

'Hotel Rwanda' figure Rusesabagina released from prison in Rwanda - U.S. officials

Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the film "Hotel Rwanda," was released from a Rwandan prison on Friday, U.S. officials said, after his sentence was commuted following intense diplomacy by the United States. Rusesabagina was accompanied by a U.S. embassy official as he was moved from prison…

The National (Scotland)

Home Secretary’s depiction of Rwanda is a very dangerous deception

I’M going to talk about Rwanda, the real Rwanda. I say real because the image of the country currently being peddled by the UK Home Secretary…

Daily Mirror

Suella Braverman accused of resorting to 'photo ops' to push 'unworkable' Rwanda plan

The Home Secretary has travelled to capital Kigali, where she hopes the UK can start sending asylum seekers by the summer after more than a year of legal wrangling

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman plans to deport migrants to Rwanda by summer as country ‘ready to take thousands’

‘Rwanda is ready,’ says home secretary after visiting housing sites around Kigali

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