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Failed Rwanda deportation scheme cost £700m, says Yvette Cooper

Home secretary describes Tory policy that Labour has axed as ‘the biggest waste of taxpayer money I have ever seen’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

Yvette Cooper reveals Tories’ £700m Rwanda spend and brands asylum backlog ‘Hotel California’

‘I have been shocked by what I have found,’ home secretary tells the Commons

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

Rwanda scheme has cost taxpayers £700 million with four volunteers removed

THE Rwanda deportation scheme has already cost £700 million, Yvette Cooper has said, branding it the “most shocking waste of taxpayer money I…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2024

DRC conflict risks spreading: African leaders must push for solutions beyond military intervention

In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine the situation and provide it with options to address the conflict. In June 2024, the UN released the panel’s final report.

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2024

Paul Kagame banned opponents like me from Rwanda’s election. No wonder he cruised to victory

The president won 99% of the vote. But that isn’t a sign of popularity – it’s a sign of a ‘democracy’ that silences all dissent, says Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024

Paul Kagame set to win flawed Rwanda election with 99% of vote

Incumbent president has been in office since 2000

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth presidential term: Provisional results

Kagame takes more than 99 percent of the vote, according to electoral authorities.

Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2024

Rwanda's Kagame Wins Fourth Term With 99 Percent Of Vote

Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up Tuesday for a fourth term in office after winning a thundering 99.15 percent of the vote in an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him.

International Business Times · Jul 16, 2024

Kagame ahead in Rwanda's presidential election with 99 percent of the vote

President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday’s presidential election in Rwanda, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country’s long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on power.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 16, 2024

Rwandans Elect Paul Kagame For Fourth Term As President

Rwandans vote in presidential election with Kagame leading; high voter turnout and Western praise for his leadership.

Top News · Jul 15, 2024