Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Vincent Biruta, said there will be a system in place to screen arriving asylum seekers and migrants from the UK for criminal records and origin. Since 2019, Uganda and Rwanda have had diplomatic stand-offs with Kigali accusing Uganda of harbouring armed groups. AdvertisementThe deal between Rwanda and the UK has received heavy criticism from several organisations and opposition leaders. Sources told The EastAfrican that the first batch of asylum seekers will arrive in Kigali this coming May. “This programme will be dedicated to asylum seekers who are already in the UK.

Source: Daily Nation April 16, 2022 13:22 UTC