July 03, 2023
Rwanda: Gambian Asylum Seekers Rejoice As UK Judges Rule Against Deportation to Rwanda
Court of Appeal judges in the UK have finally issued a ruling bluntly declaring that plans to send asylum seekers who arrive in the country via the English Channel to Rwanda is… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Rwanda: New British PM Vows to Pursue UK-Rwanda Immigration Plan
Rishi Sunak, the new British Prime Minister, has vowed to pursue the tough and uncompromising UK-Rwanda immigration plan designed to transfer to Kigali asylum seekers and refugees… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Rwanda: Public Service Ministry Inks MOU With Rwanda Cooperation Initiative
The Ministry of Public Service, Administrative Reforms, Policy Coordination & Delivery on Tuesday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rwanda Cooperation… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Rwanda: UK Govt and Law Society At Loggerheads Over London-Kigali Asylum Pact
The Law Society of England and Wales has vowed to prevent the UK government's plans to send asylum seekers who crossed the Channel into Britain to Rwanda as it "raises questions… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Rwanda: Gambian-Born American Fighter Ann Wins Bronze in Kigali
Alasan Ann, a Gambian-born American fighter currently competed in the African Taekwondo Championship in Kigali, Rwanda. On July 16, 2020, the young fighter competed in the +87kg… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Gambia: European Court Cancels 1st UK-Rwanda Deportation Flight
The first deportation flight from Britain to Rwanda slated to transfer asylum seekers including Gambians who crossed the English Channel from France has been cancelled; thanks to… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Gambia: No Gambian Among the First UK-Rwanda Deportation Flight
The Point can now confirm that there is no Gambian national among the first deportation flight from the UK to Rwanda following unsuccessful bid by lawyers and other representatives… Read more »
June 13, 2022
Gambia: UK Court Allows Transfer of Senegambian Refugees to Rwanda
Following a protracted, prolonged and fierce legal battle challenging the transfer to Rwanda of hundreds of asylum seekers who crossed the English Channel via France to the UK, the… Read more »
April 19, 2022
Gambia: Gambian UK Asylum Seekers May Be Flown to Rwanda
Senegambian asylum seekers who recently arrived in the United Kingdom are to be flown to Rwanda in order to process their various application claims. Read more »