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Congo police scatter protesters denouncing slow M23 rebel pullback

Police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Congo's eastern city of Goma on Wednesday who were calling on authorities to enforce an agreed withdrawal of M23 rebels from occupied territory in the region.

Reuters

7 million internally displaced people live in Central Africa – they need more support

Central Africa is host to the largest community of internally displaced persons in Africa. The countries in this region include Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.

The Conversation

Judges allow partial appeal against Rwanda asylum seeker ruling

The two judges previously found the Home Office’s plan to be lawful and rejected some grounds for appeal

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UK plan to send migrants to Rwanda faces new court challenge

British judges have given the go-ahead for the Court of Appeal to consider challenges to the British government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda

The Independent UK

‘They’ll try more dangerous ways’: Son of asylum seeker on failed Rwanda flight says policy won’t stop others

Charities are seeking to appeal a High Court ruling that said the Rwanda policy is lawful

The Independent UK

Lawfulness of Tories' Rwanda deportation policy to be challenged in appeal court

THE High Court’s ruling that the Tories’ plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful is set to be challenged.

The National (Scotland)

Scheme to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to be considered by Court of Appeal

A number of individuals and charity Asylum Aid have been given the go-ahead to appeal against a ruling in December that found the scheme was ‘lawful’

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Fresh blow to controversial Rwanda project as campaigners given right to appeal

Today the High Court said a ruling on the controversial scheme, which would see asylum seekers sent to Rwanda, could be considered by the Court of Appeal

Daily Mirror

Court of Appeal to reconsider ruling that Rwanda policy to deport asylum seekers is lawful

Claimants to argue assurances by Rwandan government do not ‘provide sufficient guarantee’ of safety

The Independent UK

Charity seeks permission to appeal against Rwanda migrant ruling

A hearing to decide whether there should be permission to appeal is scheduled to take place on Monday at the Royal Courts of Justice

Evening Standard

Charity seeks permission to appeal against ruling that Rwanda policy is lawful

A hearing to decide whether there should be permission to appeal is scheduled to take place on Monday at the Royal Courts of Justice.

The Independent UK

IMF chief to visit Rwanda during visit to Africa -sources

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva will visit Rwanda later this month after traveling to Zambia, three sources familiar with the plans said on Friday.

Reuters

From poaching to production: the fish farm that rehabilitated a Rwanda lake

An initiative to repopulate depleted waters is teaching villagers sustainable agriculture, providing jobs and improving diets

The Guardian - UK

Tigray peace agreement: Rebels start handing over weapons to Ethiopian army

Tigrayan rebels start handing over their heavy weapons. It's a key condition of a deal signed in November to end a deadly conflict that ravaged Ethiopia for two years. Also, Rwanda says it does not have any intention of banning Congolese refugees, accusing the media of misrepresenting President Paul Kagame's…

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President Kagame says Rwanda can accept no more refugees from DR Congo

Rwanda can no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame has said, stoking further tension between the central African neighbours.

Al Jazeera

M23 rebels pledge to withdraw from eastern DRC town

The DRC slammed the move as a ‘sham’ designed to distract from the group reinforcing its positions elsewhere.

AFP

'No future': Eritrean seeking UK asylum fears deportation to Rwanda

London (AFP) - At just 23, Hayat fears her long quest for a new life in Britain will come to nothing and she will be sent to Rwanda.

AFP

EU urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in DR Congo

Kinshasa (AFP) - The European Union on Saturday urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured swathes of territory in North Kivu province in neighbouring DR Congo.

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The Independent UK

Home Office chief among civil servants awarded knighthood in New Year Honours

Sir Matthew Rycroft has been charged with implementing controversial policies including the Rwanda deal

Inverse

Can we map every tree in the world? AI tech could help get us there

Scientists created a new AI deep learning method for mapping individual trees, which could help with ecosystem restoration and efforts to curb climate change.

Reuters

Rwanda says Congo fighter jet briefly violated its air space

Rwanda's government said on Wednesday that a fighter jet from Democratic Republic of Congo briefly violated its airspace, the latest accusation to fly between the two countries whose relations have frayed this year.

Daily Mirror

Inside UK politics' most unreal year yet - from Partygate to Liz Truss disaster

Four Chancellors, three Prime Ministers, two monarchs - and your mortgages went pear-shaped. And that's without the tractor porn. Here's our review of the year for 2022 - Britain really did have a large one

Daily Mirror

GMB's Adil Ray says Jesus, Mary and Joseph would be considered refugees if around today

With people celebrating Christmas Day, Good Morning Britain presenter Adil Ray said people needed 'reminding' about Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Daily Record

Scots church leader brands Tory Rwanda policy 'immoral' during Christmas sermon

The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth said he found it "difficult to believe" the current proposals to send those seeking asylum to the east African country "could be even worse".

AFP

M23 rebel retreat a 'sham', DR Congo army says

Kinshasa (AFP) - DR Congo's army called an M23 rebel withdrawal from a strategic town near the eastern city of Goma a "sham" on Saturday, saying the militia is reinforcing its positions elsewhere.

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