The UK government has vowed to press ahead with its plan to send illegal immigrants to Rwanda after the first planned flight was halted by a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on April 14 that people who enter the UK illegally, including those who cross the…
UK Vows to Press Ahead With Plan to Send Illegal Immigrants to Rwanda Despite Legal Battles
South Africans Fighting Their Government to Keep Guns, as Violence Continues to Soar
JOHANNESBURG—South Africans are clamouring for guns in the midst of soaring violent crime, while their government tries to pass legislation to outlaw ownership of firearms for self-defense. “A government is supposed to protect its people. A government is supposed to care about the welfare of citizens,” said Dave Alfonso, outside a firearms dealership in Johannesburg,…
Why UK Stopped Rwanda Flight After European Court of Human Rights Ruling
A Boeing 767 that was set to take seven asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda was grounded at the last moment on Tuesday night after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). But what is the ECHR and why is Britain still bound by it? In April British Home Secretary Priti Patel…
UK Flight Taking Illegal Immigrants to Rwanda Halted by European Court of Human Rights
June 15, 2022
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A flight due to take illegal immigrants from the UK to Rwanda was halted on Tuesday after last-minute interventions by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on April 14 that people who enter the UK illegally, including those who cross the English Channel in small boats, may end up…
Soldiers in Burkina Faso Recover 79 Bodies so Far After Weekend Attack
OUAGADOUGOU—Soldiers in Burkina Faso have recovered 79 bodies so far after an attack in the northern Seno Province over the weekend, the government said on Tuesday, as new details of the assault emerged. At least 100 people were killed, and possibly as many as 165, in the attack, security and local sources have told Reuters….
55 People Killed in Latest Attack in Northern Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso—Gunmen killed at least 55 people over the weekend in northern Burkina Faso, authorities said Monday, the latest attack in the West African country where mounting violence is blamed on Islamic extremists. Suspected militants targeted civilians in Seytenga in Seno province, government spokesman Wendkouni Joel Lionel Bilgo said at a news conference. While…
The Apology Dilemma: Belgian King’s Controversial Visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo
June 14, 2022
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Commentary The King of Belgium Philippe, recently visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), previously known as Zaire. It is the first time that the King, who ascended the throne in 2013, visited the country. He was accompanied by his wife, Queen Mathilde, and the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. Philippe is a descendant…
Rwandan Ambassador Defends Plan to Receive Illegal Immigrants From UK Ahead of 1st Deportation Flight
Immigrants deported to Rwanda from the UK will find “safety and security” and be treated with “dignity and respect,” the African country’s high commissioner to the UK said on Sunday. It comes as charities are appealing the English High Court’s decision not to ground the first flight to Rwanda that’s due to take off on Tuesday….
Nigeria Battered by Rash of Blasphemy Murders
A growing wave of blasphemy attacks by Islamic extremists in Nigeria has stirred anger and threatened to divide Africa’s most populous nation. Two gruesome mob lynchings over alleged blasphemy on May 12 and June 4 have roiled the country and stirred calls for global action. Close to one dozen people have been killed for alleged…
Gold Mine Attacked in Burkina Faso, at Least 2 Dead
DAKAR—Attackers raided the Karma industrial gold mine in northern Burkina Faso in the early hours of Thursday morning, killing one soldier and one civilian, the mine’s owner said. Three or four soldiers were also wounded in the assault, which took place at around 4:30 a.m. (0430 GMT), said an official who answered the phone at…
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