The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

Scheme to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to be considered by Court of Appeal

A number of individuals and charity Asylum Aid have been given the go-ahead to appeal against a ruling in December that found the scheme was ‘lawful’

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2023

Fresh blow to controversial Rwanda project as campaigners given right to appeal

Today the High Court said a ruling on the controversial scheme, which would see asylum seekers sent to Rwanda, could be considered by the Court of Appeal

Daily Mirror · Jan 16, 2023

Court of Appeal to reconsider ruling that Rwanda policy to deport asylum seekers is lawful

Claimants to argue assurances by Rwandan government do not ‘provide sufficient guarantee’ of safety

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Tigray peace agreement: Rebels start handing over weapons to Ethiopian army

Tigrayan rebels start handing over their heavy weapons. It's a key condition of a deal signed in November to end a deadly conflict that ravaged Ethiopia for two years. Also, Rwanda says it does not have any intention of banning Congolese refugees, accusing the media of misrepresenting President Paul Kagame's…

France 24 · Jan 11, 2023

President Kagame says Rwanda can accept no more refugees from DR Congo

Rwanda can no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame has said, stoking further tension between the central African neighbours.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 10, 2023

M23 rebels pledge to withdraw from eastern DRC town

The DRC slammed the move as a ‘sham’ designed to distract from the group reinforcing its positions elsewhere.

Al Jazeera · Jan 5, 2023

Home Office chief among civil servants awarded knighthood in New Year Honours

Sir Matthew Rycroft has been charged with implementing controversial policies including the Rwanda deal

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

Can we map every tree in the world? AI tech could help get us there

Scientists created a new AI deep learning method for mapping individual trees, which could help with ecosystem restoration and efforts to curb climate change.

Inverse · Dec 29, 2022

Rwanda says Congo fighter jet briefly violated its air space

Rwanda's government said on Wednesday that a fighter jet from Democratic Republic of Congo briefly violated its airspace, the latest accusation to fly between the two countries whose relations have frayed this year.

Reuters · Dec 28, 2022

Inside UK politics' most unreal year yet - from Partygate to Liz Truss disaster

Four Chancellors, three Prime Ministers, two monarchs - and your mortgages went pear-shaped. And that's without the tractor porn. Here's our review of the year for 2022 - Britain really did have a large one

Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022