The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

Bishop of Durham slams Rwanda plan as 'immoral' policy that 'shames Britain'

The first flight taking failed asylum seekers to Kigali, Rwanda is due to take off on Tuesday June 14 after court challenges failed

Chronicle Live · Jun 14, 2022

Man who survived torture angrily confronts airline linked to 'cruel' Rwanda deportations

Kolbassia Haoussou MBE challenged Privilege Style to justify its alleged work with the Home Office in carrying out the deportation policy as the first flight is expected to depart today

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo accuses Rwanda of border town capture

The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of an "invasion" after rebels it says receive support from Kigali overran a major trading post on the Ugandan border.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2022

Refugees living in Rwanda warn of challenges facing those arriving from Britain

The widely condemned deportation flight to Rwanda is set to take off from Britain on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2022

‘Send you to Rwanda’ emerging as new racist slur on social media, public figures warn

The UK’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has inspired fresh waves of racist and bigoted language on social media

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Why are asylum seekers being sent to Rwanda? The controversial policy explained as first flight to take off

The Rwanda asylum plan has been heavily criticised by campaigners

Manchester Evening News · Jun 14, 2022

Supreme Court will not hear Rwanda appeal paving way for flight this evening

Home Office plan to deport migrants to Rwanda continues to face legal objections on eve of first flight

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

UK Flight Due to Leave for Rwanda Despite Migrant Appeals

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the first deportation flight to Rwanda will take off Tuesday evening, regardless of how many people are on board, as immigration attorneys launch case-by-case appeals on behalf of the migrants scheduled for removal. The comments came a day after two British courts refused to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022

Rwanda flight in balance as No10 say it might NOT go ahead - but Supreme Court refuses to block it

After ministers vowed the flight would go ahead, Boris Johnson's official spokesman said he couldn't be 'definitive' about the flight - which was set to cost hundreds of thousands and have only a few asylum seekers on board

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022

Asylum seekers are being rushed towards flights to Rwanda, without proper access to justice

Survivors of torture and trafficking must be able to present their case in a fair and lawful way. That simply isn’t happening, says Kerry Smith, CEO of Asylum Aid

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022