Massive Visa Scandal Unraveled At Indian Embassy in Kenya - Somali Patients Exploited
Shabelle
In a shocking revelation, an intricate network of corruption involving Somali, Kenyan, and Indian nationals has been exposed within the Indian Embassy in Kenya. These groups are… Read more »
Rwandan Opposition Deplores UK Deportation Deal As 'Modern Slavery'
RFI
A British law to send unwanted migrants to Rwanda, which passed this week after months of wrangling, has generated fierce criticism at home and abroad. In Rwanda, opponents of the… Read more »
Rwandan Envoy Canvasses Visa-Free Policy Across Africa
Premium Times
According to him, Rwanda has implemented a visa-free policy and has been able to boost its economy through this. Read more »
Immigration Officer Slammed By Judges After Ethiopian Asylum Seeker Attempts Suicide
GroundUp
Tsegaye Esyas says he was duped into confessing that he was in South Africa illegally Read more »
Rwanda Explained - From Politics to Human Right to Migration
DW
Rwanda's government says it is "pleased" about the UK's decision to pass a bill allowing to send irregular asylum seekers to the African country. But many, including the UN,… Read more »
Botswana Rejects Controversial UK Proposal On Asylum-Seekers
VOA
Botswana says it has rejected a proposal to accept asylum-seekers from the United Kingdom, an arrangement similar to the one Rwanda has agreed to. Read more »
Search Continues for Missing 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith - South African News Briefs - April 19, 2024
allAfrica
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Ants Face Worsening Survival Crisis As Planet Heats Up - Adapt, Migrate or Die [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Among the longest-living insects, the ant population could be threatened as extreme heat sweeps across the globe due to the deepening climate crisis. Read more »
UN Migration Agency Assists Survivors of Deadly Shipwreck Off Djibouti
UN News
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is offering medical care, food, shelter and psychosocial support to 33 migrants who survived a shipwreck off the coast of… Read more »
House of Lords Passes UK-Rwanda Migration Agreement
New Times
The United Kingdom's upper house of parliament, on Tuesday, April 23, approved a government bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, a development that is key for the implementation… Read more »
UK-Rwanda Deal - One Must First Live in Rwanda Before Any Criticism
New Times
Right after the UK passed a law seeking to have illegal immigrants moved to Rwanda for processing or settling in the country if they opt to, some international actor went berserk… Read more »
Migrants Drown in English Channel As Deportation Bill Is Approved
VOA
Five migrants, including a child, have died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom, according to French authorities on Tuesday. Read more »
Govt Mulls Legal Provisions to Implement Rwanda-UK Migration Treaty
New Times
The government has proposed changes to the 2014 law on refugees and migrants, including legal provisions that will enable the implementation of a migration treaty signed between… Read more »
UK Parliament Passes Rwanda Asylum Plan
DW
The British upper house approved a plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the government has already chartered commercial jets that would be ready… Read more »
Dozens Dead, Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Djibouti
DW
It is the latest tragedy on a route that has become popular among thousands of migrants trying to reach Gulf countries from the Horn of Africa. Read more »