Rwanda ‘accepts’ Hague ruling after losing $134m UK asylum deal claim

Rwanda’s government spokesperson Yolande Makolo addresses a news conference on the transfer of asylum seekers from Britain ahead of their arrival in Kigali, Rwanda on June 14, 2022.

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Rwanda has said it respects a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that rejected its claim for £100 million ($134.6 million) from the United Kingdom over the collapse of a migrant relocation agreement.

Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said Kigali considered the matter closed, but highlighted a dissenting opinion from one member of the tribunal.