UK immigration: ‘It’s not Barbieland’: Rwanda prepares to host asylum seekers sent from UK

    Press/Media: Expert Comment

    Period21 Apr 2024

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    • Title‘It’s not Barbieland’: Rwanda prepares to host asylum seekers sent from UK
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletFinancial Times
      Media typeWeb
      Duration/Length/Size1 page
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date21/04/24
      DescriptionAlex Vines, head of the Africa programme at Chatham House, said that in addition to money — as of February 2024, London had paid Kigali £220mn as part of a bilateral economic partnership — Rwanda gained Britain’s diplomatic support out of the deal.

      “Yes they get negative press, but the UK in public is silent about the Rwandan support of M23 in eastern [Democratic Republic of] Congo unlike the EU or the US,” he said, referring to claims made by the DRC, US and EU that Kigali backs rebel fighters in the region that borders Rwanda. Rwanda has slammed claims it supports the rebels. 
      Producer/AuthorDavid Pilling & Anna Gross & Andres Schipani
      URLhttps://www.ft.com/content/b8e85750-24d9-4a02-8b7a-ed5bda9d2627
      PersonsAlex Vines
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    Keywords

    • Rwanda Bill
    • Andrew Mitchell
    • UK immigration
    • DRC