UK’s Home Office Lacks Credible Plan for Rwanda Asylum Scheme, Committee Says
NAIROBI – The Home Office does not have a credible plan to implement its contentious Rwanda scheme for asylum seekers, a cross-party parliamentary committee has...
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One of last four Rwanda genocide fugitives arrested in S.Africa
Fulgence Kayishema, one of four remaining fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, has been arrested in South Africa, UN investigators said...
UK archbishop hits out at govt’s Rwanda migration plan
The Church of England’s most senior cleric, Justin Welby, on Wednesday renewed his attacks on the UK government’s contentious plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, branding...
Uganda Airlines to resume direct flights to Rwanda capital Kigali
Uganda Airlines will resume direct flights to the Rwandan capital Kigali for the first time since its revamp in 2019, officials have announced. The development...
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina to be freed from Rwanda prison
Rwanda said on Friday it has commuted the 25-year jail sentence against ailing “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina, a fiercely outspoken critic of President Paul...
Paul Kagame’s game plan for 2024
As Rwandan President Paul Kagame prepares to run for the fourth term next year, he faces the daunting task of ensuring his party, the Rwandan...
Rwanda launches construction of new homes for deportees from UK
KIGALI, Rwanda — On the second day of her trip to Rwanda, British Home Secretary Suella Braverman took part in laying the foundation stone for the...
Home Secretary Suella Braverman to visit Rwanda as asylum deal remains mired in legal challenges
The home secretary is set to travel to Rwanda this weekend as the government’s deal to send asylum seekers to the country remains mired in...
Turkey condoles with Rwanda on genocide anniversary
— Turkey on Wednesday offered condolences to Rwanda on the 27th anniversary of the 1994 genocide, which killed more than a million people in a...
Rwandan nationals repatriated from India amid virus
Seventy-nine Rwandan nationals have been evacuated from India after being stuck for three months amid deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Rwandan local media reported Friday. “It’s amazing...
