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| Africa Live: SA parliament speaker hands herself in to police - BBC News | |
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| Rwanda has received 91 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya under a programme supported by the UN's refugee agency, African Union and European Union. | Rwanda has received 91 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya under a programme supported by the UN's refugee agency, African Union and European Union. |
| The arrivals include 38 Sudanese people, 33 Eritreans, 11 Somalis, seven Ethiopians and two people from South Sudan. | The arrivals include 38 Sudanese people, 33 Eritreans, 11 Somalis, seven Ethiopians and two people from South Sudan. |
| The refugees and asylum seekers were evacuated under the Emergency Transit Mechanism programme, which has seen 2,150 refugees sent to Rwanda from Libya since 2019. | The refugees and asylum seekers were evacuated under the Emergency Transit Mechanism programme, which has seen 2,150 refugees sent to Rwanda from Libya since 2019. |
| Out of these,1,600 have gone on to resettle in the US and across Europe. | Out of these,1,600 have gone on to resettle in the US and across Europe. |
| "Rwanda remains committed to offering | "Rwanda remains committed to offering |
| refuge to people in need," the | refuge to people in need," the |
| country's emergency management ministry said on Thursday. | country's emergency management ministry said on Thursday. |
| The arrival of the refugees and asylum seekers comes as the UK | The arrival of the refugees and asylum seekers comes as the UK |
| attempts to pass new legislation that would allow it to send some asylum | attempts to pass new legislation that would allow it to send some asylum |
| seekers to Rwanda, pending the processing of their claims. | seekers to Rwanda, pending the processing of their claims. |
| The UK Supreme Court had earlier quashed the plan, terming it unlawful. | The UK Supreme Court had earlier quashed the plan, terming it unlawful. |
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