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Film show: Cinematic depictions of the genocide in Rwanda, 30 years on

In 1994, ethnic tensions in Rwanda spiralled, resulting in the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Tutsis. Those harrowing events were relayed on television screens around the world and filmmakers grappled with the tragedy in the years to follow. On the anniversary of that genocide, film critic Lisa Nesselson looks…

France 24

Peace Still Elusive For East DR Congo 30 Years After Genocide In Rwanda

Sitting at home in Goma in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rachel Sematumba describes herself as "a child of war".

International Business Times

Senegal's new president Bassirou Diomaye Faye sworn in

In tonight's edition: Senegal's youngest-ever president takes the reigns, vowing to usher in systemic change. Also, as Rwanda gears up to mark the painful 30 years since the genocide in which 800,000 people were killed, human rights campaigners call for no let-up in the international pursuit of the orchestrators of…

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Special programme: Rwanda's cultural renaissance (1/3)

In this special programme from Kigali, Eve Jackson meets the artists rewriting Rwanda's future. Arts24 shows you just how much "the country of a thousand hills", with its population of 14 million, has transformed in the past 30 years since the genocide against the Tutsis.

France 24

Eastern DRC ‘at breaking point’ as security, humanitarian crises worsen

UN warns of deteriorating situation as M23 rebels continue to make gains, displacing hundreds of thousands of civilians.

Al Jazeera

What my parents didn’t do in the war

Brief letters: Bletchley Park’s Fusion Room | Queen’s Park Rangers | A new Boat Race tradition | Thames Water | One-way ticket to Rwanda

The Guardian - UK

Fresh blow for Rwanda deportation plan as report shows extreme poverty and hunger

Foreign Office paper says not enough being done, with over half the population living on less than $1.90 a day

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UN Warns Of Escalating Conflict In Congo-Rwanda Border

The United Nations and the U.S. express concerns over escalating conflict in Congo's eastern region involving Rwanda, calling for peace efforts and withdra...

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Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says

The special U_N_ envoy for Congo says security in the African nation’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making “significant advances and expanding its territory.”

The Independent UK

Rwandan Genocide Suspect Indicted In U.S. For War Crimes

Rwandan man indicted in Ohio for alleged role in 1994 genocide, facing charges of falsifying information and obstruction of justice.

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Rishi Sunak insists Rwanda flights will be ready

But PM won’t say if migrants will go on RAF or commercial planes

Evening Standard

Why the West Refused to Stop the Rwandan Genocide

And why it still matters

The Walrus

Ohio Man Arrested For Concealing Rwandan Genocide Participation

Ohio man arrested for concealing involvement in Rwandan genocide, facing charges including perjury and obstruction of justice.

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Rwanda trips by UK ministers and officials have already cost over £400,000

Figures reveal £413,541 spent on travel since the policy to send asylum seekers there was devised in 2022

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Ohio Man Charged For Lying About Rwandan Genocide Involvement

Ohio man faces charges for lying about Rwandan genocide involvement in U.S. citizenship application. Collaboration between Rwandan and U.S. authorities to ...

The Guardian - UK

James Cleverly spent £165,000 on flight to Rwanda to sign deportation deal

Home secretary chartered a private jet to make the one-day round trip to Kigali in December

The Guardian - UK

Few want it, and even fewer think it will succeed. So why in the world is Sunak clinging to the Rwanda policy?

Huge costs, mounting opposition, negligible impacts: nothing about this absurd asylum bill appears to make any sense, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda bill likely to be stalled at least till April after seven defeats in the Lords

Peers voted for numerous amendments making it improbable the legislation will return to the Commons this side of Easter

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Al Jazeera

Why has UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda been delayed again?

House of Lords deals blow to ruling Conservatives’ ‘stop the boats’ policy.

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda bill could become law without independent scrutiny, says ex-watchdog

David Neal says government failed to publish his report on conditions for asylum seekers in east Africa country

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The public needs evidence that Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan will work

The Rwanda Bill returned to the House of Commons, to little fanfare. The Government used its still solid majority to quash 10 amendments from peers in the upper house, and so the legislation looks set to finally become law.

The Guardian - UK

MPs vote to throw out amendments to Rwanda deportation bill

All 10 amendments made by peers voted down, giving much-needed boost to beleaguered PM

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UK Government Pushes Forward With Rwanda Deportation Plan

British government's efforts to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda face legal challenges and opposition, emphasizing the need to address illegal migration eff...

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak aims to get Rwanda deportation flights to take off from Britain within weeks

But a bill to allow the flights is yet to clear Parliament

The Guardian - UK

Home Office condemns ‘cruel’ Rwanda phone scam targeting asylum seekers

Scammers claim they can help people go to Rwanda in exchange for £3,000 government payment

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