Rwanda

April 23, 2024 4:52 PM

Migrants drown in Channel, Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy

At least five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings. The deaths of one child, a woman and three men occurred on an overcrowded small boat carrying around 110 people attempting to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. The French coastguard was still searching for survivors. "After becoming initially stranded on the shore, ...

New Delhi, Sept 8 (ANI): United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to Asian News International (ANI) National Bureau Chief Naveen Kapoor (not in frame) during an interview regarding various issues, including the G20 Summit and the India-United Kingdom free trade agreement (FTA), in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo)

April 23, 2024 8:59 AM

Britain passes Rishi Sunak’s ambitious Rwanda migrant bill after facing two years of challenges

The UK Parliament has passed the contentious bill, allowing the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African nation, reported CNN. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's efforts to pass the bill had been stuck between opposition in the Houses of Parliament and challenges in the British courts, as lawmakers and activists have sought to scupper the legislation on human rights grounds. Moreover, Sunak's inability to implement the policy has caused cons...

April 15, 2024 10:49 AM

British PM Sunak’s Rwanda scheme set to pass parliament but challenges await

The British parliament is set to finally approve a divisive law this week to pave the way for asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda, but further legal hurdles could yet hold up or derail one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's key policies. Sunak has invested huge political capital in the Rwanda scheme whose success or failure might be crucial to his Conservative party's fortunes in an upcoming election, given his promise it will stop tens of thousands of people arriving without permission in sma...

April 6, 2024 3:36 PM

MEA secretary Dammu Ravi’s visit to Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya set for April 7-12

Dammu Ravi, the Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs (Economic Relations), will embark on a visit to Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya from April 7-12, accompanied by the Additional Secretary (East and Southern Africa), Puneet R Kundal. During the visit to Rwanda, the MEA Secretary (ER) will represent the Government of India at the event marking the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide (Kwibuka 30) on April 7. "He is also expected to hold meetings with Ministers and seni...