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Videos of anti-Rwanda protests are circulating on social media as Kinshasa accuses Kigali of supporting rebels in eastern DRC. Life in Kinshasa was going well for Zawadi, a mother of two from Rwanda, until distant fighting stoked Congolese anger against her country and videos of men with machetes prowling the city’s streets looking for Rwandans … Read more
The summit comes amid souring relations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo that have reignited decades-long animosity. Heads of government from Commonwealth countries will meet in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, on Friday and Saturday to address the challenges from climate change and poverty to the food security crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine. … Read more
Johnson has long supported her work on gender-based violence and was in the audience when the Duchess spoke on the subject in London last October. In 2009, she was one of 14 women who testified against “black taxi rapist” John Worboys, who caught her in his taxi in 2007 when she was 19. Calls to … Read more
EXPLATOR The Norwegian Refugee Council has declared the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo the most neglected refugee crisis in the world – for the second year running. For decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been the scene of one of the oldest conflicts in the world. In the latest iteration that began … Read more
Nairobi, Kenya – East African leaders responded to the threat of war between Rwanda and Congo by instructing a new regional force to deploy in eastern Congo and ordering an immediate ceasefire. A statement after the leaders’ meeting in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, gave no details on the force’s deployment date or composition. Congo welcomed the … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he was confident in the legitimacy of his government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda after the European Court of Human Rights blocked the first flight at the last minute. .On Tuesday, the court issued an order to suspend the scheduled deportation … Read more
A member of the Conservative party spoke out against Boris Johnson during an appearance on BBC Question Time on Thursday night. When he was chosen to share his views on the government’s controversial plan to bring allegedly illegal asylum seekers to Rwanda, the audience member also revealed his disdain for the prime minister. He said: … Read more
Editor’s Note: Carine and Anaïse Kanimba are the adopted daughters of Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager who inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda”. The opinions expressed in this comment are their own. See more opinion on CNN. CNN — Our father, Paul Rusesabagina, is a hero. He rescued us from a refugee camp in Rwanda after … Read more
Good Morning, Britain’s Adil Ray traded horns with a guest Thursday morning after he pointed out an obvious inconsistency in his approach to refugees. Hosting the ITV show, Adil was discussing the government’s failed attempts to send asylum seekers arriving on British shores by illegal means to Rwanda with The Times’ political drafts writer Quentin … Read more
Boris Johnson was urged to apologize after suggesting that lawyers were “aiding criminal gangs” by putting asylum seekers on boats to the UK. The prime minister reportedly made the remarks at this week’s cabinet meeting during a discussion of government policy to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda. The first flight to the East African country … Read more