Rwanda
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Canada aims to use Commonwealth summit to address impact of Russian war: GoodaleThis will be the first time Commonwealth Heads of Government have met in person since 2018. The 2020 summit, like most events, was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaJun 23
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Canada will open embassy in Rwanda to combat Russian and Chinese influenceForeign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Canada will set up a embassy in Kigali and will also name a new ambassador to the African Union, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.CanadaJun 22
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U.K. planning more Rwanda flights to deport migrants despite legal rulingsThe British government vowed to organize more flights to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda, after a last-minute court judgment grounded the first plane.WorldJun 15
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U.K. cancels first flight deporting migrants to Rwanda after European court steps inA last-minute intervention by the European Court of Human Rights stopped the flight after deciding there was ``a real risk of irreversible harm'' to the asylum seekers involved.WorldJun 14
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U.K. wants to ship asylum seekers to Rwanda. Critics call it a ‘disgusting’ policyExperts say the policy will set a dangerous precedent for other countries to circumvent international refugee laws, which do not explicitly forbid using third countries.WorldJun 13
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Vancouver survivor of Rwanda genocide hopes coffee company will help heal traumaPart of the proceeds from Neza Coffee will go toward mental health and trauma supports for fellow survivors in Rwanda and Vancouver.CanadaApr 5
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A look at Canadian peacekeeping 25 years after RwandaToday, Canada has around 40 peacekeepers in the field. That's a fraction of the 1,200 Canadian blue helmets and blue berets deployed when Tousignant left Rwanda.CanadaDec 13, 2020
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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero faces risk of torture following arrest, lawyers sayRwanda accuses Paul Rusesabagina of leading a terrorist group that has killed Rwandans.WorldSep 8, 2020
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Top fugitive in Rwandan genocide arrested in France 26 years laterFelicien Kabuga, who had a $5 million bounty on his head, had been accused of equipping militias in the genocide that killed more than 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus who tried to protect them.WorldMay 16, 2020
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Rwanda locates genocide grave that could contain up to 30,000 bodiesThe discovery is being called the most significant in years, and 50 bodies have been exhumed so far in efforts that are challenged by the East African nation's coronavirus-related lockdown.WorldApr 5, 2020
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