The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

Poll shows voters do not trust Sunak and Braverman to deal with migrant boats OLD

‘Press the reset button’: New legal routes thought more likely to be effective than Rwanda flights

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Fighting picks up between M23 and Congolese army in eastern Congo

Fighting picked up on Friday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army, a rebel leader, military sources and civilians told Reuters.

Reuters · Nov 11, 2022

Meet the young Congolese joining up to fight the M23 rebel group

Hundreds of young people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are flocking to army recruiting centres and signing up after their president Felix Tshiesekedi called on the nation’s youth to help halt the advance of the March 23 Movement, a rebel military group that has been terrorising the eastern…

France 24 · Nov 10, 2022

Hotel Rwanda: a film that proved to be a double-edged sword for Kigali

Paul Rusesabagina is perhaps one of the world’s best known Rwandans. His actions during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi were made famous in the 2004 Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda.

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2022

Congo and Rwanda hold talks to resolve conflict in eastern Congo

Officials from Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda held talks on Saturday aimed at ending a political stand-off between the two countries caused by widespread conflict near their shared border.

Reuters · Nov 6, 2022

Raab to bring back British Bill of Rights in bid to curb migrant crossings

The Justice Secretary said the Bill will establish supremacy of UK courts after judges in Strasbourg blocked Rwanda deportations.

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022

Brits split on whether £600k cost of sending refugees to Rwanda is worth it

An exclusive Sunday Mirror poll shows four in ten voters reckon it is worth the £120million for 200 migrants to be transported to the central African country to have their asylum applications processed

Daily Mirror · Nov 5, 2022

Amnesty International demands urgent help for survivors of sexual violence in Tigray

Following the truce deal between Ethiopia's government and Tigray forces, the country looks ahead to peace and reconciliation. But as Amnesty International researcher Donatella Rovera warns, many women were subject to horrific attacks and not enough is being done to make sure they get justice. Also, ahead of the opening…

France 24 · Nov 5, 2022

‘A complete mess’: small boats a big issue for successive home secretaries

Priti Patel has bequeathed Suella Braverman a situation that has disintegrated into chaos

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022

‘Come to Germany and learn’: Albanian PM criticises UK’s immigration stance

Edi Rama tells press conference in Berlin that UK rhetoric sounds like ‘screams from a madhouse’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022