Rwandans arrive in Australia after perilous journey to claim asylum Hunters reportedly find five Rwandan men in mangroves on Saibai Island, a known crocodile habitat The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024
Australia will seek to return Rwandans to PNG after unauthorised arrival in Torres Strait Government will require that the five men who claimed asylum will not be sent to a country where they face persecution The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2024
Starmer to rip up Rwanda scheme and fund new anti-smuggling unit Labour leader to promise to divert £75m to fund specialist force against smugglers using counter-terror powers The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024
Rising protests among UK asylum seekers held for deportation to Rwanda Lawyers helping detainees say they have been told that dozens have gone on hunger strike in detention centre near Heathrow The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024
US and DRC's partners call on Rwanda to punish forces over attack The United States has called on Rwanda to punish forces behind an attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Both Kinshasa and the US accuse Kigali of meddling in DRC's affairs. Radio France Internationale · May 7, 2024
Five men in custody after ‘unauthorised’ crossing into Australia through Torres Strait Australian Border Force officers picked up the men, believed to be Rwandan nationals, on Saibai Island, near Papua New Guinea The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024
‘Nightmares about Rwanda’: Iranian asylum seeker facing deportation from UK Engineer living in Liverpool says he fears being arrested at any moment after receiving deportation notice The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024
Home Office faces fallout from Rwanda roundup as asylum seekers hide or flee Charities fear ‘increasing risks of destitution and exploitation’ of refugees as they go missing The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024
Rwanda admits it can’t guarantee how many asylum seekers it will take in from UK About 52,000 people are eligible under the scheme, but a government spokesperson said Kigali would accept ‘thousands’ The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024
‘I will kill myself on arrival’: Syrian asylum seeker fears Rwanda will not be safe Khaled is waiting to be deported from the Colnbrook centre where, he says, many are struggling to cope with what lies ahead The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024
Tory Rwanda plan is driven by desperation Letter: The scheme ignores the reality that those desperate enough to cross the Channel are willing to accept risks, write Jamie and Debbie Hawker The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024
The Observer view on the local elections: Rishi Sunak is a busted flush, it’s time to call a general election After this week’s terrible results for his party, the only honourable thing to do is let voters decide his fate The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024
‘They hear a bang at the door and it’s the Home Office’: threat of being ‘disappeared’ haunts asylum seekers amid Rwanda crackdown The Home Office last week launched a nationwide operation to round up asylum seekers, leaving many fearful and confused The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024
US Blames Rwanda For Deadly Attack On Displaced Camp In DR Congo The United States has accused Rwanda of involvement in a deadly attack on a camp for displaced people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a claim dismissed as "absurd" by Kigali on Saturday. International Business Times · May 4, 2024
Al Jazeera · May 4, 2024 At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps Congolese government, US blame Rwandan army and M23 rebel group for targeting camps where thousands are seeking refuge.
The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2024 Bomb attacks in Congo kill at least 12 people including children The UN says two camps for displaced people were hit near the city of Goma where thousands are seeking refuge from fighting in surrounding areas
Top News · May 4, 2024 Deadly Attacks On Displaced Camps In Eastern Congo Tragedy strikes Congo's displaced camps, M23 rebels accused, President Tshisekedi returns amid tensions with Rwanda.
Top News · May 3, 2024 United Kingdom Begins Controversial Operation To Relocate Migrants To Rwanda The UK's controversial plan to transfer migrants to Rwanda faces criticism and legal challenges, raising concerns over human rights and international coope...
The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024 Detained asylum seekers given Home Office booklet saying Rwanda is ‘generally safe’ Glossy promotional leaflet handed out to asylum seekers detained under Rishi Sunak’s deportation policy
Al Jazeera · May 3, 2024 UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next? The UK Home Office has lost contact with more than half the people it wants to deport, has vowed to find them.
The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024 Disappearing migrants and street revolts. Sunak’s Rwanda round-up is just the mess we knew it would be The policy has always been a sordid theatre of cruelty, and it is unravelling in ways that were entirely predictable, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Evening Standard · May 2, 2024 OPINION - It's hard to believe, but the Rwanda plan could work out for Rishi Sunak — and this is how When the government in Dublin admitted this week that migrants are moving to Ireland from Britain because they are fearful of being sent to Rwanda, Rishi Sunak must have been delighted at such an electoral gift.
International Business Times · May 2, 2024 Protesters Try To Stop UK Migrant Removals From Temporary Accommodation Protesters in London tried Thursday to prevent the removal of migrants from their temporary accommodation, as the UK government began detaining people before controversial deportation flights to Rwanda start.
Al Jazeera · May 2, 2024 ‘Blood minerals’: What are the hidden costs of the EU-Rwanda supply deal? EU plans to secure supplies for green revolution from Rwanda likely to support smuggling of conflict minerals from DRC.
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024 Poisoned books, hidden monsters and a bit of maths – take the Thursday quiz Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?