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Secretary Blinken to arrive in Congo, Rwanda amid international tensions

Monday, August 8 by ABC News

(NAIROBI, Kenya) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is scheduled to meet with officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda this week, arriving in the middle of an ongoing conflict between militias and officials in the region.His trip coincides with... Read More.

Exclusive: Members of Congress urge Blinken to demand ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s release

Thursday, August 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- While WNBA star Brittney Griner's sentencing in Russia dominates headlines, members of Congress are urging the White House to do more to free yet another prominent figure -- Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda."In a letter shared exclusively... Read More.

Critics slam UK plan to send migrants arriving by illegal routes to Rwanda

Tuesday, April 19 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Church leaders, politicians and aid groups condemned the U.K. Home Office’s new plan to tackle illegal migration and clamp down on human-trafficking gangs by sending migrants to Rwanda.The scheme announced on Thursday includes deporting single adult asylum seekers 4,000 miles away to... Read More.

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Secretary Blinken to arrive in Congo, Rwanda amid international tensions

Exclusive: Members of Congress urge Blinken to demand ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s release

Critics slam UK plan to send migrants arriving by illegal routes to Rwanda

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