IN a bold move challenging the long-standing rule of President Paul Kagame, Rwandan activist Diane Rwigara declared her candidacy for the presidency in this year’s elections. The announcement, made on Wednesday via social media platform X (formerly Twitter), marked a significant development…
IN a significant development, Britain has launched its voluntary scheme to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda, with The Sun newspaper reporting the departure of the first migrant on Monday. This initiative comes as part of a broader effort by the UK government…
RWANDA’S government announced on Friday its commitment to accepting migrants from Britain amidst ongoing criticism surrounding a contentious deportation plan. The decision follows recent legislation passed in the UK parliament to facilitate the deportation of asylum seekers, raising concerns among human rights…
UK’S Policing Minister Chris Philp found himself at the centre of criticism following an apparent confusion between Rwanda and Congo during Thursday’s edition of the BBC political programme, Question Time. The incident unfolded during a discussion about a contentious Rwanda bill, drawing sharp reactions from…
THE UK government will allocate £50 million to Rwanda upon the passing of a contentious deportation bill, it was revealed on Monday. The bill, which allows for the forced deportation of asylum seekers to east Africa if they arrive in the UK…
ON APRIL 1, 1994, I found myself in Mulindi, a village on the Rwanda-Uganda border from where Paul Kagame led the Rwandan Patriotic Front during the Rwandan Civil War. The next day, April 2, I was the last foreign visitor…
