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Patel says Rwanda plan a blueprint to follow despite reports of Home Office row

Priti Patel believes other countries will follow the UK’s Rwanda asylum proposals, amid reports of a civil service backlash over the plan. The Home Secretary said Denmark could be among those to reproduce the UK Government’s “blueprint” after it ...

16 Apr 2022 at 01:55

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Urgent call on people of Kilkenny to support GOAL’s crisis response in East Africa

A humanitarian crisis on a mass scale is unfolding rapidly across East Africa. This is being driven by climate change leading to a fourth failed rainy season in Ethiopia, which has resulted in severe drought, deemed the worst in 70 years. All ...

18 Aug 2022 at 15:33

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Kenyans in flood-prone areas ordered to evacuate as death toll rises

Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic highs” and people downstream should move away, officials have said. Residents of flood-prone areas across the country have been ordered to evacuate or told they will ...

30 Apr 2024 at 16:48

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South Sudan vice president Riek Machar charged with treason

South Sudan first vice president Riek Machar is facing charges of treason and other serious crimes, local justice authorities said, as fears grow that the east African country could be edging towards a return to civil war. Machar has been ...

11 Sept 2025 at 17:26

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Derry charity playing central role in major African education conference

PICTURED ABOVE: Left to right, Craig Ferla, Tanzania Country Director, Heri Ayubu, Tanzania Senior Manager – Programmes and Operations, Richard Moore, Chief Executive Children In Crossfire and Matthew Banks, Head of Programmes and ...

16 Mar 2024 at 13:33

MPs hear fears Ukraine war disruption could cause higher deaths in East Africa

Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine could cause higher deaths in East Africa than in the conflict zone, MPs have heard. Concerns over disruption on grain supplies and price increases caused by the war were raised in the House of ...

14 Mar 2023 at 13:23

£715 million spent on scrapped Rwanda deportation scheme, breakdown reveals

A total of £715 million was spent on the Rwanda deportation scheme, a cost breakdown of the plan has shown. Among the costs outlined are £290 million paid to Rwanda’s government, £50 million on flights, escorting, airfield ...

02 Dec 2024 at 18:34

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Scottish Government announces funding for east African drought

The Scottish Government has announced a £500,000 aid package to help countries struggling with drought in east Africa. Four charities – Christian Aid, Mercy Corps, Sciaf and Tearfund – will split the funding, receiving ...

05 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Oxfam campaigners urge G7 leaders to act on East Africa famine

Oxfam has called on the G7 to take “life-saving action” over famine in East Africa, as campaigners protested in Trafalgar Square ahead of the summit in Japan on Friday. Demonstrators dressed up as G7 leaders including ...

17 May 2023 at 13:15

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At least 47 dead and 85 injured after heavy rain and landslides in Tanzania

At least 47 people have been killed and 85 others injured amid heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania, authorities said on Monday. The government has deployed the military to help rescue hundreds of ...

04 Dec 2023 at 13:42

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Burundi hard-hit as flooding causes havoc across East Africa

Deadly floods have caused havoc in many parts of East Africa, with Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath of torrential rainfall. Lake Tanganyika’s rising waters have invaded the ...

22 Apr 2024 at 13:29

Scotland

Kenya to receive £250,000 aid from Scottish Government due to floods

Communities in Kenya which have been devastated by flooding will receive £250,000 in aid from the Scottish Government. Nearly 1.6 million people across east Africa have been affected by heavy rain, flash ...

10 Jun 2024 at 11:07

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