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Malawi gets $80M for second refugee camp

Malawi gets $80M for second refugee camp

Malawi has received $80 million from the UN High Commissioner for the Refugees (UNHCR) to build a new refugee camp.

AU, UN extend agreement to take in refugees stranded in Libya

AU, UN extend agreement to take in refugees stranded in Libya

The agreement reaffirms the commitment of all parties to provide protection and seek durable solutions for refugees and asylum-seekers evacuated from Libya.

Rwanda says no clause on funds return in UK migrant deal

Rwanda says no clause on funds return in UK migrant deal

The government of Rwanda has said there was no contract clause compelling it to refund the UK monies for the failed transfer of migrants.

Rwanda 'aware' of UK's decision to end migrant deal

Rwanda 'aware' of UK's decision to end migrant deal

Rwanda says it is aware of the UK's intention to terminate migrants' deportation agreement.

EU funds being used to dump irregular asylum seekers in Sahara: report

EU funds being used to dump irregular asylum seekers in Sahara: report

According to a report, the European Union is directly involved in clandestine operations in North African countries to dump tens of thousands of black people in the desert.

EU states seek tighter policy to send asylum seekers to third countries

EU states seek tighter policy to send asylum seekers to third countries

EU law stipulates that people arriving in the bloc without documents can be sent to a third country, where they could have requested asylum –– so long as that country is deemed safe and the applicant has a genuine link with it.

UN warns of Rwanda migrant law 'consequences'

UN warns of Rwanda migrant law 'consequences'

The UN has warned that there would be far-reaching humanitarian and legal consequences if the UK proceeds with its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.

UK parliament passes bill on deportation of migrants to Rwanda

UK parliament passes bill on deportation of migrants to Rwanda

The UK's bicameral parliament has approved a bill on deportation of migrants to Rwanda.

UK's controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda to cost £600m

UK's controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda to cost £600m

UK's spending watchdog says the government had acknowledged it was a "high-risk and novel policy", and the final cost would depend on the number of individuals deported.

UK's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda violate basic rights - UN

UK's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda violate basic rights - UN

The UN rights chief Volker Turk says the UK government is attempting to shield the plans to deport asylum seekers from 'standard legal scrutiny.'

UK's Sunak: Rwanda migrants plan will work

UK's Sunak: Rwanda migrants plan will work

The Prime Minister of the UK Rishi Sunak is optimistic that a plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda "will work."

Explained: Transfer of UK asylum seekers to Rwanda

Explained: Transfer of UK asylum seekers to Rwanda

Britain has proposed to send more than 20,000 asylum seekers to Rwanda, but the deal faces a major hurdle.