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Yvette Cooper defends Italy’s migration processing deal with Albania

The home secretary said the arrangement is not comparable to the previous government’s plans to deport some migrants to Rwanda

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

Starmer ‘very interested’ in Italy’s plan to offshore asylum applications in Albania, says Meloni – as it happened

UK to contribute £4m to Italian project on irregular migration, PM announces

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024

Starmer open to offshoring asylum seekers to Albania like Italian scheme

Human rights groups have condemned Italy’s ‘dodgy’ Rwanda-style deal with Albania to offshore asylum seekers but as Starmer travels to Rome to meet Meloni, he admits he is open to copying it

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2024

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‘Inhumane’ treatment of migrants rounded up in UK’s failed Rwanda plan revealed

Testimonies from Home Office and security staff show repeated use of force on distressed detainees

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024

Rwandans at the urns

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Rwanda’s July presidential and legislative polls. There’s “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan” - all that and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click on the “Play” button…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 14, 2024

Why mpox in Africa was ignored for too long and children are dying as a result – podcast

An epidemic of mpox in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is spreading quickly, particularly among young children. At least 20,000 people are known to be infected in the country, and more than 600 people have died, more than two thirds of them children. Cases have begun to appear…

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2024

Home Office ‘mostly consulted Rwandan officials’ in asylum plan safety report

Review finds research did not meet ‘minimum standards’ for assessing whether Rwanda was safe place to send people

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024

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Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills dozens

In tonight's edition, a fuel tanker collides head on with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria, killing at least 48 people. Also, at least four people died off the coast of Senegal after their boat sank as they tried to get to Europe. And eight thousand churches…

France 24 · Sep 9, 2024

‘After Rwanda, I felt I needed philosophical more than psychological help’: journalist Lindsey Hilsum on war and the consolation of poetry

Over four decades reporting on conflict, Channel 4 News’s international editor has always carried a book of poetry. In this extract from her memoir, she explains why her own words were not always enough

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2024

German official says Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities considered

German official proposes sending asylum seekers to facilities in Rwanda funded by the UK.

Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2024

Keir Starmer vows to stop people-smuggling gangs with tactics used to jail rioters

Prime minister held a ‘high-level’ summit attended by National Crime Agency, Border Force and senior ministers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

UK politics: Labour has ‘no plans’ to send prisoners to Estonia to ease overcrowding, says No 10 – as it happened

Downing Street says plan to relocate prisoners from England and Wales was from previous Conservative administration

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

Germany is not adopting Tories' failed Rwanda plan, says Keir Starmer

Germany’s ambassador in London Miguel Berger also took to X, also known as Twitter, to reject suggestions that Berlin is considering the move

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

Germany considering Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities after Labour scrapped scheme

Downing Street said it would not comment on the discussions between two foreign governments

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

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The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024

First the Rwanda scheme, now Labour scraps plan to hold asylum seekers on RAF site

No migrants were ever housed at the base but the policy still cost taxpayers £60m

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick doubles down on plan to leave European Convention of Human Rights

Tory leadership rightwinger Robert Jenrick has said that he sees no alternative to leaving the European Convention of Human Rights

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2024

Mpox could spread into conflict zones in east Africa – how to manage the response

Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda are some of the east African countries that have reported cases of mpox – a viral infectious disease – in the latest outbreak which started in the Democratic Republic of Congo in January 2023. The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern…

Marie Claire · Aug 30, 2024

Meghan Markle Becomes First Outside Investor of Company Featuring Handwoven Bags From Rwanda

“I really started to understand how many women’s lives were being impacted and uplifted through their work.”

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The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024

Priti Patel says she would do Rwanda-style deportations again as she woos Reform voters

Priti Patel officially launched her bid to become Tory leader with a special guest from Reform UK in the audience

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2024

DRC: fighting with rebels in the country’s east has intensified, sparking fears of a wider war

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been battling the M23 rebel group in the east of the country since 2012. However, there has been a major upsurge in fighting so far this year.

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Meghan Markle reveals experience during royal life that ‘changed everything’ about her style

Meghan has also announced her recent investment in Cesta Collective, which specializes in basket bags handwoven by women in Rwanda

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2024

Rwanda is creating shiny, modern cities after the genocide – but this won’t help communities heal from the past

Over the past 17 years, Rwanda has cleared informal settlements to make way for modern urban construction. Kigali’s ambitious city master plan is expected to be fully realised by 2050. But what about the people who are pushed out in the process, and their memories? Shakirah E. Hudani presents some…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 26, 2024

Denmark's new Africa strategy sees closure of embassies in Mali, Burkina Faso

Denmark said Monday it was shutting its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso as part of its new Africa strategy, as military coups have "severely limited the scope for action in the Sahel region". However, the Scandinavian country said it would open embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda.

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2024

Rwanda: Paul Kagame’s fourth term as president – what his agenda will need to cover

Paul Kagame started his fourth term as Rwanda’s president in August 2024. He first became president in April 2000. However, as the leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, he has been the country’s de facto head since his rebel forces ended the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Motorsport · Aug 22, 2024

Hamilton says 'no excuse' for no F1 race in Africa amid Rwanda talks

Lewis Hamilton insists Formula 1 cannot “continue to ignore” Africa as he reveals he has spoken to those hoping to stage a grand prix in Rwanda.

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