A serial killer pleads guilty in Rwanda to killing 14 people A serial killer in Rwanda has pleaded guilty at a court saying he killed 14 people The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
Rwandan President Kagame announces plan to run for a fourth term Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said for the first time he plans to run for a fourth term in elections due to be held next year. Radio France Internationale · Sep 21, 2023
Rwanda genocide sites, WWI cemeteries added to World Heritage list UN cultural body says memorial sites for human suffering can play a key role in peacebuilding. Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2023
Son of ousted Gabon leader charged with corruption and embezzlement Noureddin Bongo Valentin, the eldest son of ousted Gabonese president Ali Bongo, has been charged with corruption, embezzlement of public funds and money laundering. Several cabinet members were also indicted. Also in this edition: famine aid for Somalia is to be temporarily suspended after a UN probe found widespread theft… France 24 · Sep 20, 2023
Rwanda's president says he'll run for a fourth term and doesn't care what the West thinks about it Rwanda’s president says he will run for a fourth term next year and declares that “what the West thinks is not my problem,” after the United States and others criticized the past lifting of term limits to extend his rule The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
The Guardian view on Starmer’s asylum gambit: Labour is putting sense before spectacle Editorial: This week’s announcement means voters face a clear choice between outsourcing refugees to Rwanda and working with the EU The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023
Man arrested in Rwanda after more than 10 corpses found buried in his kitchen Rwandan authorities made a gruesome discovery this week at the house of an alleged serial killer in the suburbs of Kigali. They uncovered the remains of at least 10 victims who had gone missing. Investigators have revealed that the suspect lured most of his victims, primarily sex workers, to his… France 24 · Sep 7, 2023
Dining across the divide: ‘He was much more keen on anecdote than data’ They agree about corporate tax and the NHS, but will they ever see eye to eye on the Tories’ Rwanda plan? The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023
East Africa leaders extend regional troop mandate in DR Congo Soldiers to stay until December 8 as local opposition grows to peacekeepers and tensions between DRC and Rwanda simmer. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023
These Rwandan women were sent to jail for having an abortion. Now free, they speak out They were sentenced for up to 10 years for violating anti-abortion laws. Some say their pregnancy was a result of rape. Rwanda has now liberalized its abortion laws and pardoned hundreds of the women. WEKU · Sep 2, 2023
UK to launch new education partnerships with Rwanda Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell will visit Rwanda and also attend an annual gorilla naming ceremony. The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
Suella Braverman restates wish for UK to leave European court of human rights Home secretary calls the court ‘politicised’ and refuses to rule out mass tagging of asylum seekers The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023
Suella Braverman says ‘we will do whatever it takes’ if Strasbourg thwarts Rwanda plan Home secretary confirms government considering fitting some migrants with electronic tags The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023
Bibby Stockholm barge is safe amid legal challenge possibility, Suella Braverman says The Home Secretary also declined to rule out reports that the Home Office is considering fitting asylum seekers with electronic tags Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023 Bibby Stockholm barge is safe amid legal challenge possibility, Braverman says The Home Secretary also declined to rule out reports that the Home Office is considering fitting asylum seekers with electronic tags.
Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2023 In Rwanda, teenage pregnancies are rising. The cost is high, analysts say Previous efforts to combat teen pregnancies were met with success in Rwanda, but that progress has now stagnated.
Zenger · Aug 24, 2023 Israeli Coworking Farm Hub In Rwanda To Ensure Food Security The unique site, with a purpose-built water source and energy network, was designed by irrigation giant Netafim
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023 Humza Yousaf to announce £24 million for countries worst hit by climate crisis Funding will go to support work in Rwanda, Malawi and Zambia.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023 Eleven people listed on first Rwanda flight staged hunger strike Independent monitoring board reports ‘high likelihood of real harm’ if deportation policy implemented
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023 How The Independent fought five-month campaign to give Afghan pilot sanctuary in UK Here is a timeline of all the frontpages that led to today’s monumental victory
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023 At last! Hero Afghan pilot who fought Taliban is granted asylum in Britain Exclusive: After five months of resisting this paper’s call to honour our debt to a war veteran who fought with UK forces, the government capitulates – and does the right thing
Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2023 ‘Asylum seeker housing to cost £5 billion a year under Government’s Rwanda plan’ Housing costs will balloon as a ‘perma-backlog’ of asylum seeker cases grows, says Institute for Public Policy Research
The Week · Aug 14, 2023 Labour’s plans to tackle small boat migrant crossings examined Labour has said people smugglers are “running rings” around the government’s efforts to stem the tide of small boats crossing the Channel after six migrants died and more than 500 others arrived on UK shores on Saturday alone.
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 Afghan intelligence analyst praised for ‘key role’ by RAF advisers facing Rwanda deportation Analyst is a ‘talented and hardworking individual’ who is ‘a likely target for the Taliban’
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 What are the Government’s plans to curb small boats crossing the Channel? Rishi Sunak is in the process of bringing in controversial legislation to remove the incentive to make the crossings.