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UK PM vows first migrant flights to leave for Rwanda within weeks as parliament passes controversial bill

The United Kingdom’s first deportation flights could leave for Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday (22 April), only hours before the controversial government bill finally secured the approval of the upper house of parliament. The Rwanda deportation scheme, criticized by human rights experts and groups supporting asylum seekers, had […]

Senegal acknowledges deplorable AFCON incidents, hails strong ties with Morocco

Senegal on Monday acknowledged that “deplorable” incidents marred the African Cup of Nations final against Morocco, while stressing that deep historical ties between the two countries remained intact, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said during an official visit to Rabat. Speaking at the opening of a Moroccan‑Senegalese joint commission, Sonko said the visit came at a […]

Congo seeks death penalty for ex-president Kabila in explosive treason case

Former President Joseph Kabila is facing the death penalty in a dramatic trial unfolding in absentia, as Congo’s military prosecutor accuses him of treason, war crimes, and backing the Rwanda-aligned M23 rebel group that has overrun eastern regions of the country. Kabila, who ruled the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 2001 to 2019, is […]