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Asylum seekers threatened with Rwanda deportation under Priti Patel scheme ‘go on hunger strike’

It’s the latest in a series of concerns raised about the wellbeing of asylum seekers, just weeks before the first flights are due to leave

The Independent UK

Home Office threatens hunger strikers with faster deportation to Rwanda

Letter seen as potential warning to 17 asylum seekers who began protest after being given offshoring date

The Guardian - UK

132 asylum seekers in Rwanda after evacuation from Libya: UNCHR

The asylum seekers are from several African countries including Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan.

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Clear majority of people crossing Channel are refugees, says UNHCR

UN agency says most arriving in UK by small boat should not be called migrants, in challenge to Priti Patel

The Guardian - UK

Analysis: Why are Rwanda and DRC having another diplomatic spat?

The current diplomatic spat seems to have been triggered by fighting between M23 and state forces in eastern DRC.

Al Jazeera

4 bits of bad news sneaked out by Boris Johnson before Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The Jubilee festivities offer a reprieve to Boris Johnson, who has been trying to win over wavering MPs as he faces the threat of a no confidence vote in his leadership

Daily Mirror

Rwanda accused of stalking, harassing and threatening exiles in US

African state that signed deal with UK to host asylum seekers perpetrates ‘transnational repression’, Freedom House report says

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Anti-Rwanda protests hit cities in DR Congo as tensions rise

In tonight's edition: Anti-Rwanda protests hit Congolese cities, accusing Kigali of backing the M23 rebel group. Two Rwandan soldiers have however been released in peace talks mediated by Angola. Also, hundreds of Sudanese protesters have demanded the dismissal of the United Nations mission chief, who is working to resolve a…

France 24

Home Secretary ‘absolutely determined’ to proceed with Rwanda deportation plan

The Home Office has begun formally notifying migrants of their removal to Rwanda, with the first deportation flight expected to depart in two weeks.

The Independent UK

Rwanda deportation having ‘catastrophic’ impact on asylum seekers’ wellbeing, say charities

Concerns that people threatened with removal from UK becoming suicidal and mentally unwell

The Independent UK

Disparities in global empathy: why some refugees are more welcome than others

The world is accustomed to the stereotypical face of the refugee. The well-worn tropes of the Black or Brown face from post-genocide Rwanda, war-torn Somalia, or gang-ridden Honduras. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in the first half of 2021, there were more than 26.6 million…

The Conversation

‘Despair’ over Rwanda deportation leading to suicide attempts, say UK charities

First group of asylum seekers will be relocated on 14 June, Priti Patel says

The Guardian - UK

Home Office begins notifying migrants of Rwanda deportation, first flight set for June 14

THE Home Office has begun formally notifying migrants of their removal to Rwanda, with the first deportation flight expected to depart in two weeks.

The National (Scotland)

First Rwanda deportation flight to leave UK on 14 June, says Priti Patel

Group of asylum seekers sent formal notices advising they will be relocated to east African country, say officials

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Migrants receive Rwanda deportation letters with first flight due to depart on June 14

An initial group of migrants have started to receive formal letters telling them they are being sent to Rwanda to ‘rebuild their lives in safety’

Reuters

UK aims to send the first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda on June 14

Britain aims to send a first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda in two weeks' time, as part of a policy which the government says is designed to break people-smuggling networks and stem the flow of migrants across the Channel.

The Independent UK

First Rwanda deportation flight set for next month as asylum seekers to be given final notice

Priti Patel says she will not be deterred by ‘attempts to frustrate’ removal process

Daily Mirror

Home Office orders first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda with flight on June 14

Boris Johnson and Priti Patel are forging ahead with the policy to remove Britain's unwanted asylum seekers to Rwanda and the first 'removal directions' have now been issued to people

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Rwanda says 'will not sit idly by' if attacked in dispute with Congo

Rwanda will retaliate if it suffers further attacks from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, after accusing Congo of firing shells across the border earlier this month.

Radio France Internationale

Protest against Rwanda in DRCongo capital draws hundreds

A recent upswing in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebel group M23 brought out hundreds on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital, on Monday. The protesters blame Rwanda over its alleged support for the rebels, calling for the Rwandan ambassador to be expelled.

Al Jazeera

Anti-Rwanda protest in DR Congo over alleged rebel ‘backing’

Relations have been strained since the mass arrival of Rwandan Hutus in eastern DRC after the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tired and Sad, Mane and Salah Head to Africa for AFCON Qualifying

Premier League stars Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah head to Africa for 2023 Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers weary and disappointed after a 70-match season that ended with Liverpool's Champions League final loss. Mane-inspired defending champions Senegal host Benin and visit Rwanda in Group L and should secure maximum points…

Reuters

African Union chair calls for dialogue over rising Congo-Rwanda tensions

Senegal President Macky Sall, who chairs the Africa Union organisation, on Sunday called for dialogue between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda as tensions escalate between the two countries over a resurgence of the M23 rebel group.

The Independent UK

Afghan man who came to UK as child tried to take his own life after being threatened with removal to Rwanda

Exclusive: Hakim Khan says he ‘just wants to be human’ as criticism of the Home Office Rwanda scheme continues

Al Jazeera

Rwanda says soldiers kidnapped by rebels in DR Congo

Kigali says two soldiers held captive by FDLR rebels, accuses Kinshasa of backing the armed group.

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