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The soldiers were fighting for government forces against Rwanda-backed rebels. Photo: GettyImages

Romanian mercenaries flee DR Congo to escape deadly rebel attack

A group of almost 300 Romanian soldiers of fortune fighting for government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been forced to flee across the border to Rwanda.

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New U.K. prime minister scraps Rwanda plan in first major policy move

The newly appointed U.K. Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announced that he would scrap a controversial plan to transport thousands of asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda.

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Eurostat: January saw increase in asylum seeker applications in EU

The number of people applying for asylum and international protection in the EU for the first time increased in January, the EU’s statistics office (Eurostat) reported on Monday.

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Rwandans honor victims of genocide that claimed over 1 million lives 30 years ago

Kagame affirmed that Rwanda would never tolerate conditions that could lead to such atrocities again.