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 to discourage illegal crossings of the English Channel by asylum seekers. Under this voluntary programme, … Read more
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 advocates and international observers. ‘We are capable of receiving them,’ stated Alain Mukuralinda, Rwanda’s deputy … Read more
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 both the audience and fellow panellists. The moment of confusion arose when an audience member … Read more
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 via small boats, has stirred heated debates in Parliament. MPs voted on Monday night to … Read more
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 to be received by Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana in his palace. Just before me, the … Read more