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What M23's on-and-off insurgency tells us about DRC's precarious search for peace

Since March 2022, fighting has escalated in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between the army and the rebel group March 23 Movement, more widely known as M23. The group allegedly attacked army positions near the border with Uganda and Rwanda. In addition, a UN helicopter crashed in the…

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COP15 conference on desertification fails to agree on binding protocol

After 10 days of discussions about how to tackle worsening desertification around the globe, countries fail to agree on a binding protocol to restore degraded soil. Also, we speak to the founder of charity Care4Calais Clare Moseley about the UK government's plan to deport asylum seekers and undocumented migrants to…

France 24

J. Cole signs with Canadian basketball league to keep his hoop dreams alive

Cole is taking his talents from Rwanda to Toronto.

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Rwanda to take 'hundreds' of refugees - despite Boris Johnson 'tens of thousands' claim

Dominic Raab confessed the numbers would be in the hundreds per year under the plan to ship off Britain's unwanted asylum seekers to Rwanda - after it was branded 'nasty' and ineffective

Daily Mirror

‘Hundreds’ likely to be sent to Rwanda each year – minister

Dominic Raab said he wanted to ‘manage expectations’ about the plan.

The Independent UK

Campaigners force Rwanda plans delay in temporary reprieve for migrants

The Government has been forced to delay its first deportation flights to Rwanda after campaigners lodged a legal campaign against the controversial…

The National (Scotland)

U.S. says 'Hotel Rwanda's' Rusesabagina 'wrongly detained'

The U.S. State Department has determined that Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed in the movie "Hotel Rwanda" sheltering hundreds of people during the 1994 genocide, was "wrongfully detained," a spokesperson said on Thursday.

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Britain, Rwanda defend asylum-seekers plan at UN agencies

Britain and Rwanda are confronting two U.N. agencies that have sharply criticized their controversial plan in which British expects to send some asylum-seekers from the U.K. to the African country

The Independent UK

Rwanda to get first batch of asylum seekers from UK this May

In April, both countries signed a controversial immigration deal to take those who enter the UK illegally to Rwanda.

Al Jazeera

Rwanda expects first 50 asylum seekers transferred from UK by end of May

Rwanda expects the first group of 50 asylum seekers to be transferred from the United Kingdom by the end of May, a government spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters

Female referees to officiate at men’s World Cup finals for first time

Stephanie Frappart of France, Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda and Yoshimi Yamashita from Japan have been included on FIFA’s official list.

The National (Scotland)

Female referees to officiate at men’s World Cup for first time

Stephanie Frappart of France, Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda and Yoshimi Yamashita from Japan have been included on FIFA’s official list.

The Independent UK

Campaigners ‘relieved’ as Rwanda flights delayed until next month

The Prime Minister previously signalled plans to begin the controversial policy by the end of May.

The Independent UK

Second Rwandan genocide fugitive confirmed dead

One of the last remaining fugitives sought by a U.N. tribunal over his alleged key role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide was confirmed dead and the case against him closed, U.N. war crimes prosecutor Serge Brammertz said in a statement on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

Patel ‘pushing ahead’ with Rwanda migrant plan as 900 cross Channel in four days

The Home Secretary discussed progress on the agreement in a meeting with Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

‘I thought the UK was a good country’: Sudan massacre refugee faces removal to Rwanda

Mohammed is among first asylum seekers to face removal under Home Office’s controversial scheme

The National (Scotland)

Priti Patel backs Rwanda asylum plans as hundreds continue to cross Channel

PRITI Patel has insisted work is taking place “right now” to send migrants to Rwanda as hundreds of migrants continued to cross the Channel,…

The Independent UK

Patel backs Rwanda plan as more than 900 migrants cross Channel in four days

The Home Secretary said work was taking place ‘right now’ on plans to deport people to Rwanda.

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Evening Standard

Refugees minister ‘distances’ himself from Government’s Rwanda plan

Britain’s minister for refugees appeared to distance himself on Tuesday from the Government’s plan to send migrants crossing the Channel on small boats to Rwanda.

The Conversation

Rwanda: LGBT rights are protected on paper, but discrimination and homophobia persist

“From today, I no longer want to be called your mother, if you don’t want to change you can leave my house and come back when you are a transformed person, when you are a man.” Chris (not his real name) a queer transgender person from Rwanda recalls the words…

Evening Standard

‘Priti Patel’s Rwanda plan won’t stop us crossing’ — inside the migrant crisis escalating in the Channel

Critics deem it expensive and counter-productive — but is the Government’s new scheme even workable? Katie Strick reports

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda president suggests UK extradite genocide suspects after asylum deal

Exclusive: Comments raise concerns UK will find it difficult to refuse requests from Kigali on sensitive issues

Daily Record

New Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa reveals plans to use acting success to build school in Rwanda

Ncuti, 29, was born in Rwanda but when he was just two years old fled the east African country with his family to escape the brutal civil war.

The Guardian - UK

Fifty people to be sent to Rwanda in a fortnight, says Boris Johnson

PM says he will ‘dig in for the fight’ with ‘leftie lawyers’ challenging government’s plan for refugees

The Independent UK

Fifty migrants told they will be sent to Rwanda, Boris Johnson says

The prime minister said the government is braced for legal battles with ‘leftie lawyers’ over the controversial policy

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