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08.12 / 14:33

FIVE Bill President country voice Here's everything you need to know about UK's new laws and pact with Rwanda

UK Supreme Court's concerns about the legality of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, the government has announced significant steps, including a new bill and a migration treaty with the east African country. Home Secretary James Cleverly revealed the proposed legislation, aimed at addressing legal issues highlighted by the Court regarding asylum seekers sent to Rwanda. The bill, subject to Parliament's approval, asserts Rwanda as a safe haven for asylum seekers, signaling a stark shift in the UK's asylum policies.

15.09 / 17:29

markets COST Target Manufacturing Ozon country Why energy efficiency should matter this World Ozone Day

climate change accelerates, the urgency grows around two key threats—indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from inefficient air-conditioning and refrigeration appliances powered by fossil fuel-based electricity, and direct GHG emissions from harmful refrigerants in these systems. Cooling is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity in our rapidly warming world.

20.08 / 19:56

Citi Man Death President consequences Schools Traffic In Uganda's chaotic capital, boda-boda motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death

For tens of thousands of men in Uganda’s capital, driving a motorcycle taxi is a way to make a living

25.07 / 17:37

markets COST Aware Ozon country reports testing Africa's demand for cooling systems is expanding. But regulating the industry is a struggle

Due to warmer temperatures and increasing urbanization, the market for cooling systems is expanding in Africa

26.06 / 06:17

UPS Election Refugees country Courts boating Britain spent millions to send migrants to Africa. So far, just two have gone.

Two years ago, the British government decided to spend big to outsource a migration problem. To deter migrants seeking asylum from illegally entering the country, it announced a radical plan: Those smuggled on makeshift dinghies to British shores would be sent to Rwanda, a small country in central Africa, where they would remain. The U.K.

26.05 / 13:47

UPS Man Research President Universities country rights Three decades after Rwanda’s genocide, the past is ever-present

genocide. Over 100 days in 1994 masses of the majority Hutu population slaughtered hundreds of thousands of their countrymen, mostly from the minority Tutsi group. In these annual speeches Mr Kagame offers glimpses of why he is Africa’s most polarising leader.

25.04 / 04:31

Action Apple DRC War country reports rights DR Congo accuses Apple of using 'blood minerals' from war-torn east

Apple of using «illegally exploited» minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday. The DRC's lawyers have sent Apple a formal cease and desist notice seen by AFP, effectively warning the tech giant it could face legal action if the alleged practice continues.

02.11 / 20:37

Williams Continental President country travelers Rwanda announces visa-free travel for all Africans as continent opens up to free movement of people

Rwanda announced Thursday that it will allow all Africans to travel visa-free to the country, becoming the latest nation on the continent to announce such a measure aimed at boosting free movement of people

12.07 / 13:03

Manufacturing CEO Action Align Ozon EPA sets stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons used in refrigerators, air conditioners

The Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that contribute to global warming

19.12 / 11:35

Deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda: High Court to rule whether UK government's plan is legal

The High Court in London is to rule on Monday on whether the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal.

14.06 / 15:35

Immigration Refugees Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenging times ahead for arrivals from UK

With Britain bidding to send its first group of asylum-seekers to Rwanda later today, after the Court of Appeal in London rejected an appeal on Monday, some refugees already in the country are warning that times may be hard for the new arrivals.

11.06 / 14:43

Human Rights Immigration UK migrant deportations to Rwanda set to go ahead after NGOs lose legal challenge

The UK's controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is going ahead despite a bid by NGOs to halt it.

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