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Tag: Asylum
UK considers scheme to offer £3,000 to failed asylum seekers to move to Rwanda
The UK government reportedly has a plan in place to be included into a new agreement with Rwanda, which provides for a payment to failed ... Read More
UK govt. faces five defeats in House of Lords over its Rwanda asylum deal
The UK government's proposal to designate Rwanda as a safe asylum destination was rejected in The House of Lords on Monday (4 March) after the ... Read More
UK highest court’s decision to block govt’s Rwanda asylum deal welcomed by African refugees
Britain’s highest court unanimously ruled on Wednesday (15 November) that the government’s policy to deport more than 24,000 refugees to Rwanda in a controversial $174 ... Read More
UK Supreme Court hearing scrutinizes legality of Rwanda migrant deportation policy
Three days of arguments have begun at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on Monday (9 October) with the UK government arguing its policy ... Read More
Tunisia detains three Sub-Saharans following stabbing to death of one Tunisian
Three Sub-Saharans illegally living in Tunisia have been arrested after the death of 38-year old Tunisian man by stabbing in the governorate of Sfax. The ... Read More
Italy to expulse 12000 illegal migrants including 4000 Tunisians
Italy is set to flash out 12000 people from its territory including 4000 Tunisians, for illegal migration, the European country’s Interior minister Matteo Pintedosi has ... Read More
Botswana is concerned over influx of refugees from Zimbabwe and S.Africa
Botswana has expressed concern over an influx of asylum seekers who fled from countries, including 700 refugees from neighboring Zimbabwe and hundreds more from South ... Read More
Ivory Coast calls for ECOWAS emergency summit over its troops held in Mali
Ivory Coast on Wednesday (14 September) slammed Mali for “blackmailing” over 46 Ivorian troops who have been detained by Bamako and urged leaders of the ... Read More
UK-Rwanda Asylum Deal: Despite Global Outcry, Zambia Eyes a Similar Migration Deal
The deal to relocate asylum seekers from the United Kingdom to Rwanda has caused widespread controversy, yet some African voices welcome its promise of human ... Read More
UNHCR’s Protection Chief Praises Morocco for Efforts to Protect Refugees
UNHCR’s protection chief Volker Türk has praised Morocco for adopting a National Policy on Immigration and Asylum aiming at offering protection to refugees, the UN ... Read More