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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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UK peer warns of unintended impact of Rwanda bill

The former chief of the British armed forces has warned that the threat to deport migrants to Rwanda may undermine trust and co-operation between the UK and its allies. He urged peers to support an amendment to the bill moving through Parliament that would see battlefield allies and their families protected against future deportation to the African nation. Lara Brehmer reports from London.  

todayFebruary 15, 2024 21

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Even many critics of the Rwanda deportation policy are missing the point of why it’s wrong

  By Ẹniọlá Ànúolúwapọ́ Ṣóyẹmí, University of Oxford   The UK government’s proposals to send asylum seekers arriving to the UK onto Rwanda continue to spark intense opposition. This includes opposition from right-wing Conservative MPs who don’t think the plan goes far enough. Several recently attempted a rebellion against the latest bill, arguing that it failed to conclusively stop refugees from legally challenging their own deportation to Rwanda. The government’s […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024 21

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Discrimination against young African diasporans in France, U.K. and U.S. is driving interest and connection towards Africa, a new report

What’s it like being an African youth in the diaspora? According to the new Being African: How Africans Experience the Diaspora report, diasporic African youths experience different types of discrimination — exoticization in France, microaggressions in the UK, and surveillance and profiling in the US. The latest research report by narrative-change organization Africa No Filter investigates how young Africans experience their diaspora, how they define being African and the basis of their […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024 17

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Fresh US strike on Houthis in Yemen

The U.S. has launched a new strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen - the third attack on the Iran-backed group in recent days. According to the U.S. officials, it destroyed four Houthi ballistic missiles that presented an imminent threat to ships in the region. Kate Fisher reports from Washington.    

todayJanuary 17, 2024 18

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Charities warn escalation in Yemen following UK/US strikes could spell disaster for already dire humanitarian situation

A number of international charities have warned that further escalation following the joint UK/US strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen could 'spell disaster' for civilians in an already dire humanitarian situation in the country. The statement comes after the UK and US destroyed what the British Prime Minister said were over a dozen Houthi drone and missile launch sites, in response to the Iran-backed groups attacks on shipping in the […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024 24

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US, UK strikes pound Yemen rebels, adding to fears of wider war

US and British forces struck rebel-held Yemen early on Friday after weeks of disruptive attacks on Red Sea shipping by the Iran-backed Huthis who say they act in solidarity with Gaza. The pre-dawn air strikes add to escalating fears of wider conflict in the region, where violence involving Tehran-aligned groups in Yemen as well as Lebanon, Iraq and Syria has surged since the Israel-Hamas was began in early October. Iran […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 7

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US & UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen

The United States with coalition forces including the UK have begun air strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen. There are fears the attacks could further widen the Middle East conflict that began when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

todayJanuary 12, 2024 22

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