Rwanda seeks arbitration over cancellation of asylum deal with UK

Two inflatable dinghies carrying migrants make their way towards England in the English Channel, Britain, May 4, 2024.

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Rwanda has filed an arbitration case against Britain over the cancellation of an asylum deal by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in 2024, the government of the East African nation said.

Under the scheme, signed before Starmer took office, Britain agreed to pay Rwanda to take in migrants who had arrived illegally in Britain. It only managed to send four people voluntarily to Rwanda as legal challenges stalled the plan.