[AFP]Rwanda on Wednesday accused the UN refugee agency of "lying" after the body alleged in court that asylum seekers sent to the East African nation from the UK could be resettled again and face persecution. Britain's controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda has been mired in legal challenges but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government has insisted it will proceed if his Conservative Party wins a July 4 general election. "UNHCR is lying," the Rwandan government said in a statement, accusing the agency of making "a series of wholly unserious allegations" against Kigali. "The organisation seems intent on presenting fabricated allegations to UK courts about Rwanda's treatment of asylum seekers." However, opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer has promised to ditch the plan if his party wins the July 4 election.

Source: Daily Nation June 13, 2024 07:15 UTC