Botswana rejects UK's asylum-seeker proposal, similar to Rwanda arrangement, amid criticism.

Botswana has rejected a UK proposal to accept asylum-seekers, similar to the arrangement made with Rwanda. This comes after the UK's House of Lords passed a bill to deport migrants to Rwanda, facing criticism from human rights activists and the UN. Botswana's Foreign Minister Lemogang Kwape stated that authorities in Gaborone would not commit to hosting people without knowing the end goal.

April 24, 2024
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