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M23 rebels claim they have captured Goma

The UN Security Council on Sunday demanded that M23 rebels halt their ongoing offensive and advance towards Goma and that "external forces" in the region immediately withdraw. The Council "condemned the…

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UK begins detaining migrants set to be deported to Rwanda

British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said, laying the groundwork for…

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What is UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda?

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Monday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks after parliament passed much-delayed legislation to facilitate the deportation of…

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What is the Rwanda bill? UK’s migrant plan explained

By Michael Holden Britain's parliament is set to vote on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's bill to allow the government to send asylum seekers who arrive without permission in Britain to…

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UK interior minister signs new Rwanda treaty to resurrect asylum plan

By Philbert Girinema, Andrew Macaskill and Michael Holden KIGALI/LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain signed a new treaty with Rwanda on Tuesday which it said would overcome a court decision blocking its…

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UK’s Sunak comes out fighting after court defeat on Rwanda asylum plan

By Andrew Macaskill and Michael Holden LONDON, (Reuters) - After suffering a devastating defeat in the country's top court, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak aims to revive his flagship immigration…

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UK government plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is unlawful, court rules

LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - Britain's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday, in a major setback for Prime Minister Rishi…

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Suella Braverman insists Rwanda is safe for migrants

LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - Britain's interior minister Suella Braverman said she was convinced Rwanda was a safe country to resettle migrants who had arrived in Britain illegally but she…

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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina freed from Rwandan jail

Rusesabagina to be flown to Doha, then to United States Letter to president requested clemency Nineteen others have sentences commuted WASHINGTON/KIGALI (Reuters) - Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a…

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UK interior minister visits Rwanda to expand deportation plan

By Philbert Girinema KIGALI (Reuters) - British interior minister Suella Braverman visited Rwanda on Saturday to expand a deal under which the east African country will accept migrants who arrive…

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Tension between Congo and Rwanda continues to heat up

Rwandan police shot and killed a Congolese soldier who crossed the border and fired at security forces, Rwanda's army said, as fighting intensified 50 km (30 miles) away between Congo's…

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UPDATED: UK minister says Britain will push ahead with migrant deportations to Rwanda

LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - Home Secretary Priti Patel said on Wednesday Britain was committed to its policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda and would not be deterred by last minute…

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UK courts to hear last-minute appeals to stop first Rwanda deportation flight leaving

LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - London's courts will hear two last-minute legal challenges on Monday to block the British government's controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda before the…

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Tension simmering between Rwanda and Congo

Rwanda will retaliate if it suffers further attacks from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, its foreign minister said, after accusing Congo of firing shells across the border earlier this month.…

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UK aims to send the first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda on June 14

Britain aims to send a first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda in two weeks' time as part of a policy which the government says is designed to break people-smuggling…

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Denmark in talks with Rwanda on transfer of asylum-seekers

COPENHAGEN, April 20 (Reuters) - Denmark is in talks with Rwanda about setting up a new procedure for transferring asylum seekers to the east African nation, mirroring a similar move…

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Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Britain’s Rwanda asylum plan

LONDON (Reuters) - The Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned a British plan to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, saying the policy…

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UK could send first asylum seekers to Rwanda’within weeks’

The first asylum seekers could be flown to Rwanda from the UK within weeks, the government has said. It follows the announcement of a pilot that will see people sent…

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Rwandan court finds ‘Hotel Rwanda’ film hero guilty in terrorism case

A Rwandan court on Monday found Paul Rusesabagina, a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide, guilty of being part of a…

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BioNTech eyes Rwanda, Senegal for malaria, tuberculosis vaccine production

COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech said it was looking into building malaria and tuberculosis vaccine production sites in Rwanda and Senegal, narrowing its search for African locations. The future malaria and…

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France’s Macron asks Rwanda for forgiveness over genocide

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said only Rwandans could forgive France for its role in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. “On this path, only those who went through that night can…

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First Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Africa under COVAX go to Rwanda

The first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 shots to be dispatched to Africa under the global COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme were to arrive in Rwanda on Wednesday, as efforts to inoculate…

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Fugitive alleged Rwanda’s genocide leading figure arrested in France

One of the world’s most wanted fugitives Félicien Kabuga, who is alleged to have been a leading figure in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda – was arrested…

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Rwanda finds genocide grave that could contain 30,000 bodies

A valley dam that authorities in Rwanda say could contain about 30,000 bodies has been discovered more than a quarter-century after the country’s genocide in which 800,000 ethnic Tutsi and…

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Norway to take 500 people evacuated to Rwanda from Libya’s detention centres

Norway has agreed to take in nearly 500 people evacuated to Rwanda from Libyan detention centres, Rwanda's foreign minister said on Wednesday, a sign some European nations are willing to…

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Rwandan official convicted on charges of genocide

Rwandan official Fabien Neretse became the first person to be convicted on charges of genocide, a Brussels court ruled on Thursday. According to Belgian newspaper De Standaard, the 71-year-old, who…

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Plans for migrants detained in Libya transfer to Rwanda

Migrants trapped in Libyan detention centres where many have been subjected to abuse would be evacuated to Rwanda under an emergency plan being discussed with international humanitarian agencies and the…

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Fourth Ebola case found in Goma

A fourth case of Ebola has been confirmed in the eastern Congo city of Goma, the government said, as the disease spreads in a city of more than 1 million…

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Rwanda reopens border with DR Congo

Rwanda has reopened its border with DR Congo, where an Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,800 people in the past year. The border was closed for several hours after…

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Rwanda shuts border with DR Congo to stop spread of Ebola

Rwanda has closed its border with DR Congo in response to the Ebola crisis. At least two people have died from the virus in the eastern Congolese city of Goma,…

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UN working ‘intensively’ to stop Ebola in eastern DR Congo, following second case in major border town

Senior UN officials tasked with controlling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have responded to Tuesday’s confirmation of a second case of Ebola in Goma, a…

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Second Ebola case confirmed on border with Rwanda

A second case of Ebola has been detected on Democratic Republic of Congo's border with Rwanda, raising fears the deadly illness could spread. The case was confirmed in the city…

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Rwanda dismisses Ebola threat

Authorities in Rwanda have refuted reports that the fishmmonger responsible for Uganda’s renewed Ebola crisis, had crossed into the border town of Gisenyi. Malic Kayumba, Head of Communications at Rwanda…

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UPDATED: First Ebola case in Congo city of Goma detected, two aid workers killed

The first case of Ebola in the eastern Congo city of Goma was discovered on Sunday, officials said, raising concerns the virus could spread quicker in a densely populated area…

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Photo Story – Going home

Olmoti and Jasiri, black rhinos, play in enclosure at Safari Park in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, 19 June 2019 (issued 20 June 2019). Three black rhinos (Diceros bicornis…

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Morning Briefing News Review

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today with the salient news to start your day informed. Libya: Fighting escalated on Sunday around Libyan capital Tripoli as a military assault on the…

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Rwanda mourns the dead on the 25th anniversary of the genocide that shocked the world

Rwanda on Sunday begins one hundred days of mourning for over 800,000 people slaughtered in a genocide that shocked the world, a quarter of a century on from the day…

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Macron orders investigation of France’s role in Rwanda’s genocide

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a panel of experts to investigate France's role in Rwanda's genocide 25 years ago. Twenty-five years after the Rwandan genocide, both Kigali and Paris…

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Rwanda’s war child – 25 years since the genocide

The clothes of children who were killed as they sought refuge inside the church during the 1994 genocide, are displayed at a memorial site next to Nyarubuye Catholic church in…

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