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Boris Johnson and Priti Patel pressure PM to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda

The Asylum Seekers (Removal to Safe Countries) Bill is to be introduced by Tory MP Jonathan Gullis on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Ex-Met Police terror cop blasts Suella Braverman over fight against right-wing extremism

Suella Braverman said it was her 'dream' and 'obsession' to see a flight containing asylum seekers taking off to Rwanda - after the controversial policy was mired in legal challenges

Daily Mirror

Congo Nobel laureate asks U.N. to sanction Rwanda for alleged rebel support

Congo Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege has called for United Nations sanctions against Rwanda for its alleged support of the M23 rebel movement in eastern Congo, whose resurgence this year has led to bloody clashes and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Reuters

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The ethical Christmas gift voucher that lends with care

From maize farmers in Ecuador, to shopkeepers in Rwanda, Lendwithcare helps lift entrepreneurs out of poverty

The Guardian - UK

Renewed fighting in DRC raises fears of chaotic proxy conflict

Conflict has displaced at least 400,000 people since March in a growing humanitarian crisis

The Guardian - UK

Archbishop condemns ‘cruelty’ of government handling of refugees and migrants

‘It is not a solution – it is a mistake,’ Justin Welby told peers

The Independent UK

‘Control has become cruelty’ in UK asylum policy, says Archbishop of Canterbury

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has offered a stinging rebuke of the Government’s policy on migrants and asylum seekers

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Jeremy Hunt fails to quash claims Treasury vetoed pay offer that may have averted rail strikes – as it happened

Chancellor did not contest claim when asked whether his department blocked a pay rise of around 10% for rail workers

The Guardian - UK

‘Control has become cruelty’ in UK asylum policy, says Archbishop

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has offered a stinging rebuke of the Government’s policy on migrants and asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

Friction over LGBTQ issues worsens in global Anglican church

Friction has been simmering within the global Anglican Communion for many years over its 42 provinces’ sharp differences on whether to recognize same-sex marriage and ordain LGBTQ clergy

The Independent UK

M23 says ready to ‘withdraw’ in eastern DRC, yet clashes reported

The armed group, which was absent from peace talks, has requested meeting with regional mediators over conflict.

Al Jazeera

Thousands of Congolese churchgoers join nationwide marches against eastern violence

Tens of thousands of Christians took to the streets across Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday to protest violence in eastern regions, as church leaders accused the international community of hypocrisy over Rwanda's alleged role in the fighting.

Reuters

Suella Braverman sent advent calendar of refugee “hopes and dreams” by activists

The Home Secretary has been sent an advent calendar featuring the hopes and dreams of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK after she professed it her “dream” to see them deported to Rwanda. The calendar, delivered to Suella Braverman from a network of activists, counts down to Christmas with…

Evening Standard

DR Congo accuses M23 rebels of civilian massacre, breaching truce

Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) - The Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Thursday accused M23 insurgents of killing 50 civilians and breaching a five-day-old truce in the country's restive east.

AFP

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Evening Standard

Home Secretary sent advent calendar with ‘hopes and dreams’ of refugees following her Rwanda deportation ‘dream’

Activists are calling on Suella Braverman to ditch the controversial Rwanda plan

Radio France Internationale

Inter-Congolese dialogue opens as East Africa Community seeks to end DRC rebel activity

A fresh round of EAC-led talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and armed militia operational in the eastern DRC has opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi without, however, the presence of the M23 Tutsi rebel group that Kinshasa says is being supported by Kigali.

Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Goldberg: America needs to try harder to match its foreign policy to its morals

I once went to the village of Koreme in Iraqi Kurdistan and walked along a dirt road past a little brick school and a makeshift mosque to a dusty field of almond trees and high grass where all the males of the village — age 13 to 43 — had…

The Independent UK

Talks begin on disarmament of rebel groups in eastern Congo

The third round of Congo peace talks facilitated by the East Africa regional bloc has begun in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, with a plan to discuss reforms that will facilitate disarmament of rebel groups

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France 24

Rebels fight on in eastern DR Congo despite truce

Fighting continues in eastern DR Congo despite a deadline for M23 rebels to end hostilities. The rebels say they were not consulted over the ceasefire, which was agreed between regional leaders including from DR Congo and Rwanda.

The Guardian - UK

Britons have wised up to the benefits of immigration. It’s about time politicians did too

Migrants are increasingly seen as playing a key role in our economy, yet MPs of all stripes don’t seem to have caught up with the voters

The Independent UK

Revealed: Suella Braverman’s trips to Rwanda to teach government lawyers

Exclusive: Home secretary visited country with Kagame-supported programme in 2008 and 2011

The Independent UK

E. Congo on edge to see if M23 rebel cease-fire takes effect

Residents in eastern Congo are waiting to see whether a cease-fire would take effect as planned after weeks of fighting between government forces and a shadowy rebel group

Al Jazeera

DRC fighting resumes, M23 say ceasefire deal doesn’t affect them

Congolese government has rejected any direct talks with M23, while the armed group says it has no plans to withdraw.

The Conversation

Conflict in the DRC: 5 articles that explain what's gone wrong

For nearly three decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in violence. Millions of people have been killed, and an estimated 5.6 million others displaced by civil wars, local feuds and cross-border conflicts.

France 24

M23 rebels say Rwanda-DR Congo ceasefire deal does not affect them

Demonstrators march in eastern DR Congo, a day after regional leaders agreed a deal to end months of attacks by rebels. Protesters say the agreement does not address Rwanda's alleged backing of the M23 rebels. Meanwhile, the rebels themselves are saying the deal does not concern them.

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