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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Kigali City, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 249 stories have been published about Kigali City which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Kigali City, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 249 stories have been published about Kigali City which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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US & Canada · WashingtonLawrence Rudolph, 67, killed his wife, Bianca Rudolph, with a shotgun and defrauded multiple insurance companies. Rudolph cashed in more than $4.8 million in life insurance payments after her death almost six years ago. Rudolph has maintained his innocence and said he believes the gun fired accidentally. Rudolph's girlfriend was found guilty of being an accessory after the fact to murder.See the Story
Dentist found guilty in wife's death on 2016 African safari
59% Center coverage: 63 sources
Europe · LondonA flight to take asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda is allowed by the High Court. The flight is due to take place next Tuesday. The decision is expected to be appealed in the UK Supreme Court.See the Story
UK deportation flight to Rwanda can go ahead, high court judge rules
45% Left coverage: 53 sources
Military · KigaliRwandan troops have attacked soldiers inside DR Congo and aided the M23 rebel group, according to a report by independent experts for the UN seen by AFP. The report found that Rwandan troops had operated inside Congolese territory since at least November 2021, and "provided troop reinforcements" for M23 armed group.See the Story
U.N. experts: Rwanda has intervened militarily in eastern Congo
55% Center coverage: 18 sources
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Europe · LondonRwanda is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and still among the least developed despite its focus on modernizing since the country's 1994 genocide. The migrants who sought better lives in Britain are expected to find fewer chances to pursue their dreams here, even as Rwandan officials describe their country as having a proud history of welcoming those in need.See the Story
Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenges for arrivals from UK
58% Center coverage: 14 sources
Europe · LondonProtests were due to take place in Cambridge, Cardiff, Coventry, Leeds, Manchester, Oxford and Sheffield. The demonstrations were called as part of the #StopRwanda campaign, launched by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Care4Calais and Stand Up To Racism. In April, Home Secretary Priti Patel signed a deal to send migrants deemed to have arrived in UK illegally to Rwanda.See the Story
Protests across UK oppose ‘heinous’ Rwanda migrant deportation policy
60% Left coverage: 5 sources
Europe · LondonRishi Sunak has set out a hardline plan to deal with immigration if he becomes prime minister. The package features a cap on annual refugee numbers and the withholding of aid from some of the world's poorest countries if they refuse to take back failed asylum seekers.See the Story
Rishi Sunak vows to cap refugee numbers under ‘common sense’ asylum system
63% Left coverage: 8 sources
Environment · KigaliOfficials are meeting in Kigali in Rwanda this week as part of the continent's first-ever Africa Protected Areas Congress in a bid to expand the preservation of land and marine wildlife, despite little funding and the low quality of many existing conservation areas in the region. Just 14% of Africa's land and inland water ecosystems and 17% of coastal and marine areas are protected, according to United Nations estimates. The continent currently …See the Story
Africa’s wildlife parks managers meet to boost conservation
62% Center coverage: 8 sources
Europe · LondonBritain will send tens of thousands of migrants who arrive on its shores illegally more than 4,000 miles to Rwanda. The first planned deportation flight last month was blocked, though, by a last-minute injunction from the European Court of Human Rights. The policy is facing a judicial review at the High Court where its lawfulness is being challenged.See the Story
UK officials warned government not to pursue Rwanda deportation plan, court hears
57% Center coverage: 7 sources
Europe · LondonThe government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda "appears to have gone unnoticed" by those attempting to cross the English Channel and there is "no clear evidence" it will work, MPs have said.
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'No clear evidence' plan to send migrants to Rwanda will work, MPs say
50% Center coverage: 6 sources
Europe · LondonFormer chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss both said they would stand by the controversial Rwanda asylum scheme. This comes despite the Commons home affairs committee saying there is "no clear evidence" the plan will work. Ms Truss said she would increase Border Force staff levels from 9,000 to 10,800 and bring forward a stronger UK Bill Of Rights.See the Story
Sunak and Truss stand by Rwanda scheme as they set out plans to toughen the UK's borders
50% Left coverage: 6 sources
