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London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has ruled as unlawful the UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership. The asylum partnership arrangement was to enable the UK to send some people to Rwanda who would otherwise claim asylum in the UK. Rwanda would consider them for permission to stay …

The case of Rwanda and the UK UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on April 4, 2022 that Britain would relocate some asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda. The plan was condemned by the opposition as well as human rights groups such as Amnesty International. The UK has …

Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump has indicated he could declare a national emergency in order to force the construction of hundreds of miles of border wall to prevent migrants from crossing into the United States illegally from Mexico. Trump is frustrated by the continuing high level of migrants, mostly from Central …

Sydney, Australia | AFP | Australia on Tuesday warned athletes planning to compete in the Commonwealth Games this April that anyone caught overstaying their visas after the event will be dealt with firmly. The warning, two months before athletes and support staff from around the world flood to the Gold …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Olympic marathon silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa failed to return to Ethiopia Monday night despite assurances he would not be punished for his Rio protest over political repression in his country. An AFP journalist at the airport in Addis Ababa said Lilesa was not onboard …