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quiet -- >> i think the flip side for kagame, and for the leadership around kagame, is that effectively, it's a dictatorship. fred: kagame won praise globally for bringing stability and development to a desperate nation. but he has increasingly ruled with an iron hand. amending the constitution to extend his tenure and cracking down hard on journalists and political opponents. >> the critics are run out of town or in some cases, you know, some cases assassinated, right this is not a democracy story. fred: and rwanda has been accused of stirring instability in the neighboring democratic republic of congoits forces fighting exiled hutu rebel groups and supporting the notorious m23 militia, which the u.s. government has condemned for atrocities including widespread rape and murder of civilians. >> the rpf and kagame, they came to power through rebellion by invading from uganda. their primary purpose is to secure the sort of zone around the country so that there could be no insurgency or rebellion that is going to invade from congo or from a neighboring country that could destabilize rwanda
quiet -- >> i think the flip side for kagame, and for the leadership around kagame, is that effectively, it's a dictatorship. fred: kagame won praise globally for bringing stability and development to a desperate nation. but he has increasingly ruled with an iron hand. amending the constitution to extend his tenure and cracking down hard on journalists and political opponents. >> the critics are run out of town or in some cases, you know, some cases assassinated, right this is not a...
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he will be visiting kagame. he will be visiting number 10 this hour , shaking number 10 this hour, shaking hands with the prime minister and no doubt discussing the particulars of the rwandan plan . particulars of the rwandan plan. a plane is still yet to get off the ground. >> yes , it's currently 1201. he >> yes, it's currently 1201. he is due to arrive at 12, so he is as yet fashionably late. >> just as late as the rwanda legislation. >> yes . >> yes. >> yes. >> to be fair, we've kept him waiting in some respects. so yes, perhaps he'll arrive soon. i'm sure he will arrive reasonably be on time. >> but of course, this is a big moment for paul kagame. he's been a figure on the international stage for some time. but of course, two days ago was the 30th anniversary of the rwandan genocide . and rwanda the rwandan genocide. and rwanda is a country that has moved on so far since that genocide, a genocide actually , that paul genocide actually, that paul kagame helped to end . yes, kagame helped to end. yes, because
he will be visiting kagame. he will be visiting number 10 this hour , shaking number 10 this hour, shaking hands with the prime minister and no doubt discussing the particulars of the rwandan plan . particulars of the rwandan plan. a plane is still yet to get off the ground. >> yes , it's currently 1201. he >> yes, it's currently 1201. he is due to arrive at 12, so he is as yet fashionably late. >> just as late as the rwanda legislation. >> yes . >> yes. >>...
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rwanda's president, paul kagame, said the international community failed his country. france has acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will power to do so. bbc�*s senior africa correspondent anne soy has been following the occasion from nairobi. well, a very symbolic lighting of the flame of remembrance by president paul kagame in kigali and this flame will burn for the next 100 days to signify the duration of a genocide. in 100 days, more than 800,000 people, mostly of the tutsi ethnic minority, were killed. and moderate hutus as well. now, the events from the 7th of april 1994 and for the next 100 days were triggered by the downing of the plane of the then president habyarimana, over kigali, who was hutu. therefore, we had the hutu forces doing the rampage across rwanda, and the tutsu forces which were led by paul kagame, then went on to take over the country within100 days and ended that massacre. there has been a lot of reflection on what the international community could have done better. un peacekeepers had
rwanda's president, paul kagame, said the international community failed his country. france has acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will power to do so. bbc�*s senior africa correspondent anne soy has been following the occasion from nairobi. well, a very symbolic lighting of the flame of remembrance by president paul kagame in kigali and this flame will burn for the next 100 days to signify the duration of a genocide. in 100 days, more...
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rwanda's president, paul kagame, said the international community failed his country. france has acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will power to do so. the bbc�*s senior africa correspondent anne soy followed the occasion from nairobi. well, a very symbolic lighting of the flame of remembrance by president paul kagame in kigali, and this flame will burn for the next 100 days to signify the duration of a genocide. in 100 days, more than 800,000 people, mostly of the tutsi ethnic minority, were killed, and moderate hutus as well. now, the events from the 7th of april 1994 and for the next 100 days were triggered by the downing of the plane of the then president habyarimana, over kigali, who was hutu. therefore, we had the hutu forces doing the rampage across rwanda, and the tutsu forces which were led by paul kagame, then went on to take over the country within100 days and ended that massacre. there has been a lot of reflection on what the international community could have done better. un peacekeepers had just
rwanda's president, paul kagame, said the international community failed his country. france has acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will power to do so. the bbc�*s senior africa correspondent anne soy followed the occasion from nairobi. well, a very symbolic lighting of the flame of remembrance by president paul kagame in kigali, and this flame will burn for the next 100 days to signify the duration of a genocide. in 100 days, more than...
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laterthis event, and president kagame gave a speech. later this evening we will be participating in what we call a walk to remember. and then there will be a night vigil organised by young people, the youth, where they will discuss the country pass history, the never again campaign. it is an open event. throughout the 100 days, the three months, there are going to be activities including giving remains of victims of the 1994 genocide against the tootsie is, who were not given a decent burial. today was quite a sombre mood in kigali, shops were closed all morning, people were gathered in their villages for commemoration activities, so yes, today was long and busy, and quite sombre. everybody thinking about the past and where we are coming from. find and where we are coming from. and when ou and where we are coming from. and when you speak about the commemorations today, you speak about how a lot of young people have been taking part, many of whom will not have been alive when this took place. how much is the legacy of what happened thre
laterthis event, and president kagame gave a speech. later this evening we will be participating in what we call a walk to remember. and then there will be a night vigil organised by young people, the youth, where they will discuss the country pass history, the never again campaign. it is an open event. throughout the 100 days, the three months, there are going to be activities including giving remains of victims of the 1994 genocide against the tootsie is, who were not given a decent burial....
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earliertoday, president paul kagame lit the flame of remembrance in kigali at the memorial there and lead heads of state and former heads of state joining him from around the world to lay a wreath at that the where it is believed about a quarter of a million people were buried. the journey of recovery has been long and slow in rwanda and people are still confronting the troops. just this year, i knew a mass grave was discovered, so indeed thejourney this year, i knew a mass grave was discovered, so indeed the journey of discovery continues. but the president reflected in his speech on the demographics today in rwanda and said about three quarters of rwandans are under the age of 35 so will not have a memory of what happened in 1994 and said that is where the hope of the country, rebuilding, new and renewal lies, in this new generation that will have a different perspective. find this new generation that will have a different perspective.— different perspective. and as we were reporting. _ different perspective. and as we were reporting, friends - different perspective. and as we w
earliertoday, president paul kagame lit the flame of remembrance in kigali at the memorial there and lead heads of state and former heads of state joining him from around the world to lay a wreath at that the where it is believed about a quarter of a million people were buried. the journey of recovery has been long and slow in rwanda and people are still confronting the troops. just this year, i knew a mass grave was discovered, so indeed thejourney this year, i knew a mass grave was...
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president kagame of rwanda. president kagame of rwanda , has very actively, sukh rwanda, has very actively, sukh visited multiple international partnerships, of which the united kingdom is a key part of that. >> yes. it is interesting to note the second half of the title of the treaty that we've signed with rwanda. it's not just the migration treaty , it's just the migration treaty, it's the migration and economic development treaty. these two things going hand in hand. greater trade ties, greater, ties between the united kingdom and rwanda diplomatically. but also helping that sort of investment that might well turn into one of our key allies in the region . the region. >> yeah, the partnership with rwanda and the united kingdom government is strong. there's a very strong personal relationship between the british minister for africa, andrew mitchell , and president kagame. mitchell, and president kagame. but, you know, if there was a change of government, but, you know, if there was a change of government , the
president kagame of rwanda. president kagame of rwanda , has very actively, sukh rwanda, has very actively, sukh visited multiple international partnerships, of which the united kingdom is a key part of that. >> yes. it is interesting to note the second half of the title of the treaty that we've signed with rwanda. it's not just the migration treaty , it's just the migration treaty, it's the migration and economic development treaty. these two things going hand in hand. greater trade...
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paul kagame , in of rwanda today. paul kagame, in downing street. the visit took place amid reports that properties in rwanda, which had been set aside in readiness to house uk asylum seekers as part of the government's flagship illegal migration policy, have instead been sold on to local buyers. that's the news for the latest stories. do you sign up to gb news alerts? scan that qr code on your screen right now or go to gb news. com slash alerts. >> i am wondering whether or not we should just send rishi sunak to rwanda. this sorry saga has revealed a very telling thing. rwanda is tarnished by its association with us and not the other way around. rwanda has started selling off houses earmarked for illegal immigrants sent there under the £500 million rwanda plan to locals . million rwanda plan to locals. apparently, 70% of the 163 homes have been taken with sold signs popping up have been taken with sold signs popping up in front of the properties. the irony here is that president kagame has had enough and decided to put his own people first his hou
paul kagame , in of rwanda today. paul kagame, in downing street. the visit took place amid reports that properties in rwanda, which had been set aside in readiness to house uk asylum seekers as part of the government's flagship illegal migration policy, have instead been sold on to local buyers. that's the news for the latest stories. do you sign up to gb news alerts? scan that qr code on your screen right now or go to gb news. com slash alerts. >> i am wondering whether or not we should...
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it read about paul kagame , what it read about paul kagame, what he's about. and having looked at all of that, it said this policy is not lawful . is not lawful. >> well, it didn't say the policy wasn't lawful. quite. did it? it said that the implementation of it at the moment, no. >> if you read paragraph nine, it didn't say the policy of removing people was automatically illegal. >> that was merely the point i'm making sending people to rwanda. >> yes, that was unlawful because rwanda, it deemed rwanda was unsafe of refoulement. >> but this is where the issue has to be, a high test of judgement . has to be, a high test of judgement. the old wednesbury test is the judgement. so irrational that no ordinary normal person could come to that conclusion rather than we've heard from the unhcr, which sends people around anyway, one thing we've heard from minister, the other we're deciding this , the other we're deciding this, that that's the judge is making a fundamentally ministerial decision. >> well, that's an old, old law. the wednesbury versus associated pictur
it read about paul kagame , what it read about paul kagame, what he's about. and having looked at all of that, it said this policy is not lawful . is not lawful. >> well, it didn't say the policy wasn't lawful. quite. did it? it said that the implementation of it at the moment, no. >> if you read paragraph nine, it didn't say the policy of removing people was automatically illegal. >> that was merely the point i'm making sending people to rwanda. >> yes, that was...
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rwandan president paul kagame said the international community's inaction allowed the genocide of ethnic tutsis at the hands of hutu extremists. and there is finally a winning powerball ticket. it was sold in oregon. the jackpot built up a record-tying 41 straight drawings without a winner. >> this is pbs news weekend from w eta studios in washington. home of the pbs newshour weeknights on pbs. john: interest in women's sports has never been higher than it's been this past week during the ncaa women's basketball tournament, which ends today. at least two of the games were the most-watched women's basketball games ever -- more viewers even than last year's world series or nba finals. earlier, i tald about what's behind this boom in women's sports with claire watkins, host of the podcast "the late sub" r the website just women's sports. claire, we've seen such a growth in the popularity and even revenue for women's sports in the last few years. what's behind this boom? claire watkins: yeah, i think it's twofold. i think we're seeing investment off of the field, off of the court, where peop
rwandan president paul kagame said the international community's inaction allowed the genocide of ethnic tutsis at the hands of hutu extremists. and there is finally a winning powerball ticket. it was sold in oregon. the jackpot built up a record-tying 41 straight drawings without a winner. >> this is pbs news weekend from w eta studios in washington. home of the pbs newshour weeknights on pbs. john: interest in women's sports has never been higher than it's been this past week during the...
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it read about paul kagame , what it read about paul kagame, what he's about. and having looked at all of that, it said this policy is not lawful . is not lawful. >> well, it didn't say the policy wasn't lawful. quite. did it? it said that the implementation of it at the moment, no. >> if you read paragraph nine, it didn't say the policy of removing people was automatically illegal. >> that was merely the point i'm making sending people to rwanda. >> yes, that was unlawful because rwanda, it deemed rwanda was unsafe of refoulement. >> but this is where the issue has to be, a high test of judgement . has to be, a high test of judgement. the old wednesbury test is the judgement. so irrational that no ordinary normal person could come to that conclusion rather than we've heard from the unhcr, which sends people around anyway, one thing we've heard from minister, the other we're deciding this , the other we're deciding this, that that's the judge is making a fundamentally ministerial decision. >> well, that's an old, old law. the wednesbury versus associated pictur
it read about paul kagame , what it read about paul kagame, what he's about. and having looked at all of that, it said this policy is not lawful . is not lawful. >> well, it didn't say the policy wasn't lawful. quite. did it? it said that the implementation of it at the moment, no. >> if you read paragraph nine, it didn't say the policy of removing people was automatically illegal. >> that was merely the point i'm making sending people to rwanda. >> yes, that was...
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rwanda's president paul kagame said the international community failed his country. france has acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will power to do so. bbc�*s senior africa correspondent, anne soy, has been following the occasion from nairobi. and, just orchestra what happened today. and, just orchestra what happened toda . ~ . , and, just orchestra what happened toda .~ ., ,_ . today. well, a very symbolic li . htin: today. well, a very symbolic lighting of — today. well, a very symbolic lighting of the _ today. well, a very symbolic lighting of the flame - today. well, a very symbolic lighting of the flame of - today. well, a very symbolic - lighting of the flame of remembrance by the president in kigali. this display will go on for the next 100 days to symbolise the genocide. in 100 days more than 800,000 people were killed. the events from the 7th of april 1994 and for the next 100 days were triggered by the downing of the playing of the then president of the playing of the then president of kigali who w
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a ceremony in the rwandan capital, kigali, is being led by president paul kagame. world leadersjoined the president in laying wreaths. those present included the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, and the former us president, bill clinton, who has previously called the massacre of ethnic tutsis and moderate hutus the biggest failure of his presidency. 351 days ago russell cook, nicknamed the "hardest geezer", set off to run the entire length of africa to raise money for charity. since then he's fallen victim to an armed robbery and suffered a health scare — but finally the end is in sight. russell should cross the finish line in tunisia this afternoon, and our reporter ellie price has been looking back at his journey. let's go! day three! day four! day six! his nickname on social media is hardest geezer. day 349 of running the entire length of africa. after more than 350 days, 10,000 miles and 19 million steps, he's probably earned it. he's run through deserts, rainforests, savannahs, mountains, jungle and 16 countries, and he's raised well over £500,000
a ceremony in the rwandan capital, kigali, is being led by president paul kagame. world leadersjoined the president in laying wreaths. those present included the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, and the former us president, bill clinton, who has previously called the massacre of ethnic tutsis and moderate hutus the biggest failure of his presidency. 351 days ago russell cook, nicknamed the "hardest geezer", set off to run the entire length of africa to raise money for...
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a ceremony in the rwandan capital, kigali, will be led by president paul kagame. ahead of the anniversary, france acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will to do so. now it's time for a look at today's sport, with gavin. thank you very much indeed. a big day in the premier league to come. liverpool look to regain top spot, after arsenal took the lead on saturday, but to do so they'll have to beat rivals manchester united at old trafford, whichjurgen klopp admits won't be straight forward. united is a top side, playing at home, we all know that. but we have to... let's do what we did from minute 15 to, i don't know, 70 something. football is not that easy, so we have to find a way to cause united problems, and they will try exactly the same. we have seen, two weeks ago, in the game against liverpool, how an effect and how an impact we can have in togetherness and in a positive way on the pitch. we are going for that again, positive mood, on old trafford. that's one of three games in the premier league on sunday
a ceremony in the rwandan capital, kigali, will be led by president paul kagame. ahead of the anniversary, france acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will to do so. now it's time for a look at today's sport, with gavin. thank you very much indeed. a big day in the premier league to come. liverpool look to regain top spot, after arsenal took the lead on saturday, but to do so they'll have to beat rivals manchester united at old trafford,...
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a ceremony in the rwandan capital kigali will be led by president paul kagame. ahead of the anniversary, france acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide along with its allies but lacked the will to do so. we do have some live pictures from kigali that we want to show you. of course, there will be a commemoration, we're showing you some of those pictures now of that 30th anniversary. the event is being attended by several international guests, including french foreign minister and the ex—us president bill clinton. do please stay with us here on bbc news because will have plenty more coverage on our top story, six months of war were in israel and much more. please do stay with us. storm kathleen yesterday brought some windy weather indeed. warmest outer parts of east anglia, 21 celsius, the warmest day of the year so far. towards the exposed western coast, gust of winds up to 70mph. another very blustery day again today. it is of low pressure that is storm kathleen pushing further northward but a tight squeeze and the isobars so very windy once again
a ceremony in the rwandan capital kigali will be led by president paul kagame. ahead of the anniversary, france acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide along with its allies but lacked the will to do so. we do have some live pictures from kigali that we want to show you. of course, there will be a commemoration, we're showing you some of those pictures now of that 30th anniversary. the event is being attended by several international guests, including french foreign minister and...
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a ceremony in the rwandan capital, kigali, is being led by president paul kagame. world leadersjoined the president in laying wreaths. those present included the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, and the former us president, bill clinton, who has previously called the massacre of ethnic tutsis and moderate hutus the biggest failure of his presidency. there is plenty more to come, and also a long read on rwanda on our website. stay with us here on bbc news. good afternoon. well, after a stormy start to our weekend, the winds are still a feature out there but not as severe as yesterday. and there are still some lengthy spells of sunshine to be found. but the rainbow says it all. yes, some of us will continue to see some showers. most frequent showers across the north—west of scotland and running up through south—west england across wales, stretching up into the midlands and lincolnshire. one or two heavier ones. maybe the odd rumble of thunder and still, still of thunder and still, accompanied by gusts of winds in excess of 40—50 mph in the land, strong
a ceremony in the rwandan capital, kigali, is being led by president paul kagame. world leadersjoined the president in laying wreaths. those present included the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, and the former us president, bill clinton, who has previously called the massacre of ethnic tutsis and moderate hutus the biggest failure of his presidency. there is plenty more to come, and also a long read on rwanda on our website. stay with us here on bbc news. good afternoon. well, after a...
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rwanda's president, paul kagame, said the international community failed his country. france has acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will power to do so. bbc�*s senior africa correspondent anne soy has been following the occasion from nairobi. a very symbolic lighting of the flame of remembrance by the president in kigali. this flame will burn for the next 100 days to signify the duration of the genocide, 100 days, more than 800,000 people, mostly of an ethnic minority, were killed. and moderate hutus as well. the events from the 7th of april 1994 and for the next 100 days were triggered by the downing of the plane of the then president over kigali, who was a hutus and therefore had the hutus forces across rwanda. the opposing forces across rwanda. the opposing forces which were led by paul kigali were then to take over the country within just 100 were then to take over the country withinjust100 days were then to take over the country within just 100 days and were then to take over the country withinjust100 days
rwanda's president, paul kagame, said the international community failed his country. france has acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will power to do so. bbc�*s senior africa correspondent anne soy has been following the occasion from nairobi. a very symbolic lighting of the flame of remembrance by the president in kigali. this flame will burn for the next 100 days to signify the duration of the genocide, 100 days, more than 800,000...
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kagame, the leader of that country, recognised this won't happen. and if it is on the statute books, it's hard to see it being implemented in any meaningful sense before general election. i suppose the bet from the conservative party and their supporters would be, well, look, if we can just get several hundred people over there, symbolically, that's a big win ahead of the next general election. we can show there's almost prototype of how almost like a prototype of how we want to create this, deterrent . that may be something deterrent. that may be something of a game changer, but i think if you end up with 20, 30 people over there, it's going to look kind of ridiculous. so if i was a betting person, i would say they probably will some they probably will get some people there, but not people over there, but not enough it to make real enough for it to make a real political difference. >> well, there's tremendous sort of, shallow political games going was talk going on here. there was talk earlier today that rishi sunak was maybe going to do a press co
kagame, the leader of that country, recognised this won't happen. and if it is on the statute books, it's hard to see it being implemented in any meaningful sense before general election. i suppose the bet from the conservative party and their supporters would be, well, look, if we can just get several hundred people over there, symbolically, that's a big win ahead of the next general election. we can show there's almost prototype of how almost like a prototype of how we want to create this,...
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and this is supposed loved by kagame supposed to be loved by kagame and so is it or and his government. so is it or not? know, the state on not? you know, the state on board not? well, british board or not? well, british airways, could understand if airways, you could understand if they involved. they didn't want to be involved. but the state run airline. >> the uk government can't find an airline. the whole thing is so toxic they can't find an airline people across to airline to take people across to rwanda flights take off. >> i think there's probably a little bit of mischief making, admittedly, vacuum admittedly, in the vacuum that's been being to been left by not being able to get over the line. there get this over the line. there are certain parts of the tory party, particularly on the right of on right of the of the on on the right of the party. say the party. that would say the stories we're seeing the stories that we're seeing at the moment are as a result of inaction and actually, if they could go to their constituents and one flight out there, and get one flight out there, th
and this is supposed loved by kagame supposed to be loved by kagame and so is it or and his government. so is it or not? know, the state on not? you know, the state on board not? well, british board or not? well, british airways, could understand if airways, you could understand if they involved. they didn't want to be involved. but the state run airline. >> the uk government can't find an airline. the whole thing is so toxic they can't find an airline people across to airline to take...
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meanwhile, prime minister rishi sunak met with the president of rwanda , paul the president of rwanda, paul kagame, at downing street earlier on today. that visit coming as it was revealed some of the housing built to accommodate migrants after they're deported has been sold to on locals. and lastly, his majesty the king has been presented today with the first banknotes featuring his image as he returned from a short easter break to view the new currency at buckingham palace, king charles smiled we understand as he inspected the new notes of each denomination. they'll enter circulation from june. he's only the second british monarch to have his likeness printed on a banknote, existing banknotes from the reign of queen elizabeth ii will continue to be used alongside the new notes, which go into circulation in june. that's the news for the latest stories. do sign up to gb news alerts. scan the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts . com slash alerts. >> good evening. in about an hours >> good evening. in about an hour's time , the champions hour's time, the champions league quart
meanwhile, prime minister rishi sunak met with the president of rwanda , paul the president of rwanda, paul kagame, at downing street earlier on today. that visit coming as it was revealed some of the housing built to accommodate migrants after they're deported has been sold to on locals. and lastly, his majesty the king has been presented today with the first banknotes featuring his image as he returned from a short easter break to view the new currency at buckingham palace, king charles...
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rwanda's president paul kagame said the international community failed his country either through contempt or cowadice during the massacre. france acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will to do so. bbc�*s senior africa correspondent anne soy has been following the occasion from nairobi. very solomon poignant, notjust for a rwandis, but for people around the world, who remember how hate and discrimination descended into the slaughter of close to 1 million people in 1994. today, the commemoration begins, and for the next days rwandis will be remembering the days of 1994 that changed their lives in many ways. earlier today, the president lit the flame of remembrance at kigali at the memorial there, and led heads of state and former heads of state rejoining him from different countries around the world to lay wreaths at that memorial, where it is believed about a quarter of a million people were buried. the journey of recovery has been long and slow in rwanda, and people are still confronting the truths. just this year, another new mass
rwanda's president paul kagame said the international community failed his country either through contempt or cowadice during the massacre. france acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will to do so. bbc�*s senior africa correspondent anne soy has been following the occasion from nairobi. very solomon poignant, notjust for a rwandis, but for people around the world, who remember how hate and discrimination descended into the slaughter of...
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rwanda's president, paul kagame, said the international community failed his country. france has acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will power to do so. let's speak to linda melvern, an investigative journalist whose extensive archive of documents on the planning of the rwandan genocide formed part of the evidence used by the prosecution. thank you forjoining us on the programme today. just picking up on what france have said and acknowledging they could have done more, there was also a tweet from secretary antony blinken acknowledging the three decade remembrance of the genocide. what are your thoughts on the nations speaking up like this on this anniversary? i speaking up like this on this anniversary?— speaking up like this on this anniversa ? ~ , , anniversary? i think firstly with france, there _ anniversary? i think firstly with france, there was _ anniversary? i think firstly with france, there was really - anniversary? i think firstly with france, there was really no - france, there was really no altern
rwanda's president, paul kagame, said the international community failed his country. france has acknowledged that it could have stopped the genocide, along with its allies, but lacked the will power to do so. let's speak to linda melvern, an investigative journalist whose extensive archive of documents on the planning of the rwandan genocide formed part of the evidence used by the prosecution. thank you forjoining us on the programme today. just picking up on what france have said and...
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he will be visiting kagame. he will be visiting number 10 this hour , shaking number 10 this hour, shaking hands with the prime minister and no doubt discussing the particulars of the rwandan plan . particulars of the rwandan plan. a plane is still yet to get off the ground. >> yes , it's currently 1201. he >> yes, it's currently 1201. he is due to arrive at 12, so he is
he will be visiting kagame. he will be visiting number 10 this hour , shaking number 10 this hour, shaking hands with the prime minister and no doubt discussing the particulars of the rwandan plan . particulars of the rwandan plan. a plane is still yet to get off the ground. >> yes , it's currently 1201. he >> yes, it's currently 1201. he is due to arrive at 12, so he is
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from a dictator like paul kagame and his dictator government, or whether they're going to refer people to elsewhere. that's the first point. the second point was that rwanda doesn't have the administration, the systems in place to even consider asylum applications . place to even consider asylum applications. i'd love to do a test on the rwandan civil service, on the refugee convention, and see how they get on with that, because how come the un then rid of people? >> but over here you have to consider their asylum applications properly in accordance with the law. >> now, supreme court said they're not ready to do that yet i >> -- >> yeah, but but ivan, the thing that the lords keep coming back on, first of all, is the thing about the afghan refugees , they about the afghan refugees, they were worried that there wasn't any provision for them , but any provision for them, but there already is anyway. but they were concerned about that because they didn't want the afghan refugees to be sent to rwanda. but the other point that they came back to was definitely about rwanda being a safe coun
from a dictator like paul kagame and his dictator government, or whether they're going to refer people to elsewhere. that's the first point. the second point was that rwanda doesn't have the administration, the systems in place to even consider asylum applications . place to even consider asylum applications. i'd love to do a test on the rwandan civil service, on the refugee convention, and see how they get on with that, because how come the un then rid of people? >> but over here you...
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, the meeting with paul kagame, the leader of rwanda, behind me, in the building in downing street . the building in downing street. he saying that the he was saying then that the first take off by first flights will take off by the spring. that is now the end of spring. that is now not the case. will get a new not the case. we will get a new timetable for rwanda flights taking off if it goes through both commons and the lords both the commons and the lords successfully on monday, a big moment, a big setback for the prime minister and his plan to yes, stop the boats. >> chris, why would the lords back down on monday when they didn't? today . didn't? today. >> the government is hoping that they can push it through the commons and indicate that with the majority in the commons of around 50 or 60 for both those amendments, the lords will fold. but i talking last night to but i was talking last night to tory peers with knowledge of what the government is doing. they said it could ping pong, ping they said it could ping pong, ping pong six times and monday is the fourth exchange of fire b
, the meeting with paul kagame, the leader of rwanda, behind me, in the building in downing street . the building in downing street. he saying that the he was saying then that the first take off by first flights will take off by the spring. that is now the end of spring. that is now not the case. will get a new not the case. we will get a new timetable for rwanda flights taking off if it goes through both commons and the lords both the commons and the lords successfully on monday, a big moment,...
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, 500,000 president, paul kagame, 500,000 people have been displaced there. there's rebels, the m23 rebels, who are raping and murdering through the country. and in fact, that there are an awful lot of congolese refugees in rwanda. they're there through the united nations. also, some evacuees from libya. and these are people they volunteer to go. unlike our scheme, which is compulsory, they volunteer to go . and the idea is they're in transit. they're looking for a the un is looking for a new home for them. but i mean, really chris philp should have been up to speed on the fact that these are two distinct countries with quite a bit going on in both of them. yes i feel a bit sorry for him in that politicians have to be across everything don't they. but i mean you really should have known that. but yes, because he's also just voted to say that rwanda is a safe country. >> now if you're voting on something as spectacularly large as that, you would understand the geography of the region that you're going to look at. just pull up a map, look at the countries surro
, 500,000 president, paul kagame, 500,000 people have been displaced there. there's rebels, the m23 rebels, who are raping and murdering through the country. and in fact, that there are an awful lot of congolese refugees in rwanda. they're there through the united nations. also, some evacuees from libya. and these are people they volunteer to go. unlike our scheme, which is compulsory, they volunteer to go . and the idea is they're in transit. they're looking for a the un is looking for a new...
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supreme court because , look, you supreme court because, look, you may wish to take the word of paul kagame, the leader of rwanda, a killer , a murderer, a rwanda, a killer, a murderer, a prisoner , arbitrary and prisoner prisoner, arbitrary and prisoner of political prisoners. you may wish to take his word for it. and remember, people can claim asylum from rwanda. so you may wish to take his word. >> un, the un refugee agency . he >> un, the un refugee agency. he has a deal with israel to rule , has a deal with israel to rule, resettle, asylum seekers in rwanda. if it's good enough for the un refugee agency, why on earth is it not good enough for the united kingdom? >> well, i'll tell you why. i'll explain to you . and because you explain to you. and because you don't understand the facts, the reason that that was allowed is because people voluntarily went to rwanda. now, if you have a policy of people voluntarily want to go to rwanda, great. that's fine. you if you voluntarily want to go to rwanda, which happened with israel, then that's fine . but if israel, then that's fine. but if you
supreme court because , look, you supreme court because, look, you may wish to take the word of paul kagame, the leader of rwanda, a killer , a murderer, a rwanda, a killer, a murderer, a prisoner , arbitrary and prisoner prisoner, arbitrary and prisoner of political prisoners. you may wish to take his word for it. and remember, people can claim asylum from rwanda. so you may wish to take his word. >> un, the un refugee agency . he >> un, the un refugee agency. he has a deal with...
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previously, as soon as last tuesday , last week, the 9th of tuesday, last week, the 9th of april, paul kagame, the president of rwanda, was in number 10 downing street with rishi sunak saying they will take off. and they both said these flights will take off by these flights will take off by the end of spring. that's june 21st, the way, before you 21st, by the way, before you look your diary, when look in your diary, that's when spnng look in your diary, that's when spring that spring ends. they can't say that today. they're saying they'll reassess once reassess that timescale once it's lords it's clear the house of lords next week. >> it does next well, >> if it does next week, well, you prime a you bet the prime minister a single pint of this single pint of beer. this wouldn't looks like wouldn't happen. looks like you're the recipient you're about to be the recipient of frothing stuff from of a pint of frothing stuff from number that number 10. well done on that one. but talk about the longest day, june the 21st. every day is the for the the longest day for the conservative party at the mo
previously, as soon as last tuesday , last week, the 9th of tuesday, last week, the 9th of april, paul kagame, the president of rwanda, was in number 10 downing street with rishi sunak saying they will take off. and they both said these flights will take off by these flights will take off by the end of spring. that's june 21st, the way, before you 21st, by the way, before you look your diary, when look in your diary, that's when spnng look in your diary, that's when spring that spring ends....
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but before that, prime minister rishi sunak has hosted rwandan president paul kagame in downing street today, amid reports that properties in the african country earmarked for channel migrants have been sold to locals. let's cross now to downing street and speak to our political correspondent catherine forcer. catherine welcome to the show. at least not raining on you. so, so far £370 million has gone on the rwanda plan. not a single solitary sausage of an asylum seeker has left the country. nevertheless, today, both leaders putting on a brave face. >> yes, absolutely. the rwandan president here for about 20 minutes this lunchtime and said that they talked about the 30 year anniversary of, you know, the genocide in rwanda, about regional instability in the democratic republic of the congo and importantly for gb news viewers, the deal that the uk and rwanda have struck to put people in that country who crossed the channel illegally. rishi sunak updated the president on the passage of his safety of rwanda bill through parliament. it's coming back next week. the government hopes it will
but before that, prime minister rishi sunak has hosted rwandan president paul kagame in downing street today, amid reports that properties in the african country earmarked for channel migrants have been sold to locals. let's cross now to downing street and speak to our political correspondent catherine forcer. catherine welcome to the show. at least not raining on you. so, so far £370 million has gone on the rwanda plan. not a single solitary sausage of an asylum seeker has left the country....