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Protests in Goma as DR Congo accuses Rwanda of 'drone attack'

In tonight's edition: Over the weekend, Kinshasa accused Rwanda of using a drone to attack a plane at an airport near Goma, in eastern DR Congo. Protesters have now taken to the streets of Goma as tensions escalate. Also, Somali terror group Al Shabaab says that two Cuban hostages abducted…

France 24

Tories’ Rwanda safety bill is an abuse of the rule of law

Letter: No amount of tinkering with the government’s proposal for deporting asylum seekers can make it compatible with human rights, says Sacha Deshmukh of Amnesty International UK

The Guardian - UK

Channel boat pilot found guilty of manslaughter as UN rights chief slams UK's Rwanda plan

Four men drowned in December 2022 when their unseaworthy dinghy sank soon after leaving France

Evening Standard

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Itamar Einhorn sprints to stage 2 victory at Tour du Rwanda

Israel-Premier Tech rider moves into the overall race lead after beating Soudal-QuickStep duo William Junior Lecerf, Pepijn Reinderink in Kibeho

Cycling News

Rwanda Defends Troop Presence Amid Congo Border Tensions

Rwanda defends its territory against threats as the U.S. calls for withdrawal of troops from Congo, amid escalating tensions in Africa's Great Lakes region.

Top News

‘Scandalous’ if UK watchdog role left empty when Rwanda plan starts, says inspector

Successor unlikely to be appointed for six months – covering period when PM hopes flights will take off

The Guardian - UK

US ‘strongly condemns’ violence in DR Congo after alleged drone attack

State Department says escalating violence poses risk to millions of people facing displacement and deprivation.

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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of airport ‘drone attack’ in restive east

Fighting has flared in recent days between M23 rebels and Congolese government forces near strategic city of Goma.

Al Jazeera

DRCongo Army Accuses Rwanda Of 'Drone Attack' After Airport Bombing

DR Congo's army on Saturday accused Rwanda of staging a "drone attack" at night that damaged civilian aircraft at the airport in the strategic eastern city of Goma.

International Business Times

Rwanda’s sacking of footballer adds to fears over UK’s ‘immoral’ asylum seekers plan

The suspension of a Congolese player for a gun gesture referring to conflict in DRC raises questions over government’s refugee policy

The Guardian - UK

Can Africa’s new free trade treaty boost business on the continent?

African countries that have long traded with others outside the continent are now shipping goods to each other.

Al Jazeera

It’s time to ask why the US and UK fund Rwanda while atrocities mount up in DRC

British and North American taxpayers are funding violence in DRC. What exactly do policymakers get in return for enabling all this suffering?

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak defends Rwanda plan during GB News Q&A session

PM tells live audience deportation scheme is necessary deterrent and says he is working for long-term change

The Guardian - UK

UK’s Rwanda plan ‘fundamentally incompatible’ with rights obligations

The legislation may be in breach of international treaties, according to a parliamentary report.

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The Guardian - UK

UK’s Rwanda bill ‘incompatible with human rights obligations’

Damning report by MPs warns policy places UK’s reputation for rule of law and human rights ‘in jeopardy’

The Guardian - UK

The chilling soulless cruelty of Rishi Sunak is the stuff of nightmares

Another week, another personal nadir for the PM. And now his smirking face has spilled over into my dreams

The Guardian - UK

Council of Europe calls on UK not to process asylum claims in Rwanda

People may be exposed to abuses such as torture and degrading treatment in Rwanda, says watchdog

Evening Standard

Is Rwanda a safe country? The Government's position on sending asylum seekers to the country

The Rwanda Safety Bill has been dogged by setbacks and controversy but the prime minister is determined to press on with it

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Evening Standard

PMQs sketch: Rishi Sunak misfires with transgender jibe as 'out of touch' PM slammed in heated Commons clash

PM put himself on the back foot after controversy over Rwanda bet with Piers Morgan

International Business Times UK

Sunak Plays Down £1,000 Rwanda Bet With Piers Morgan After Backlash

The House of Lords voted to delay ratification of the Rwanda treaty until the government has demonstrated that Rwanda is a safe country for migrants.

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss and Jacob Rees-Mogg attack ‘left-wing extremists’ and ‘Davos man’ at launch of new Tory group – as it happened

Speakers at the ‘PopCons’ event in London attacked the ECHR, WHO, Davos attendees, ‘anti-capitalists’ and ‘wokery’

The Guardian - UK

‘Not a betting person’: Rishi Sunak rows back on £1,000 Rwanda bet

PM says he was ‘taken by surprise’ by Piers Morgan wager, yet he has previously spoken about betting online

The Guardian - UK

Sunak ‘out of touch’ for betting £1,000 on Rwanda plan’s success, says Labour

PM also criticised for saying ‘the facts speak for themselves’ when asked if Keir Starmer was a terrorist sympathiser

The Guardian - UK

Colin Murray Parkes obituary

Psychiatrist whose insights into bereavement were shaped by events such as the Aberfan disaster, the Rwanda genocide and 9/11

The Guardian - UK

The House of Lords’ powerlessness to stop the Rwanda bill shows its limits

Letter: The government is racing towards a totalitarian state – and the second assembly can’t stop it, says Jenny Jones

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