Rwanda Files Multi-Billion Suit Against UK Over Deal Initially Rejected by Kenya

Kenya has repeatedly rejected proposals from the UK to host an asylum processing centre, as the country views it as a new form of colonialism...

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Rwanda has filed a Ksh 8 billion lawsuit against the United Kingdom at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague for allegedly canceling a controversial migration agreement. This legal action comes after Kenya previously rejected a similar deal with the UK.

Rwanda is seeking Ksh 8 billion in compensation from the UK over the termination of a deal to relocate asylum seekers.
The UK initially considered Kenya for this deal, but Kenya declined due to existing regional security challenges.
The UK, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, scrapped the agreement in 2024, after having paid millions to Rwanda since the deal's inception in 2022.
The UK government maintains the agreement was ineffective and a waste of money, while Rwanda alleges the UK did not meet its financial obligations.

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