What does Rwanda think of the proposed migrant scheme?

[@mrcead]

This is a problem waiting to happen. Rwanda currently doesn't accept refugees from its neighbours but will accept refugees rejected by UK? This won't end well

[@jerrynaga5917]

Brilliant move by Borris to only let white Refugees into Britain and to send the non white weird looking ones to Rwanda.

[@mathewsnjoroge8600]

Well said

[@nkkas7542]

Not refugees from neighboring countries but Rwandans refugees who are living in neighboring countries , Paul Kagame refuses to take them back

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

Yep. Racism and discrimination. Are these immigrants willing to learn their languages and respect their culture? Are they going to build a separate community? Are they bringing any skills? I doubt it because if they were, they’d go to a neighboring middle eastern country and get a job. They’re only choosing the UK for the free handouts.

[@evaristemusonera4005]

@@nkkas7542 Who said Rwanda refuses its own Refugees from neighbouring countries? They come home everyday. Thanks Young Lady for clarifying the issue.

[@majestic4124]

What's very interesting is Rwanda still has tens of thousands of refugees in other African countries and nobody has payed those African countries since their arrival. 💯 percent sure Kagame is in it for the money 💰 💰

[@jerrynaga5917]

Brilliant move by Borris to only let white Refugees into Britain and to send the non white weird looking ones to Rwanda.

[@Inspirationdiaries]

True

[@MaroonedInDub]

A refugee is not a tourist. They should not be given a brochure, from which to select their favourite destination. A genuine refugee needs to escape to a safer place. Rwanda is this place. Nowhere is perfect. However, a safe haven to help them escape from their "hell", is a blessing.

[@hildaelson4203]

Yes!

[@cyborg7758]

The interviewee was asked one simple question; what's the benefit of this to Rwanda? Instead of answering that question, she goes around the bush to tell us how Rwanda has experience in handling refugees.

[@long_one5491]

Theres some kind of economic deal. They take migrants and the UK invests and subsidises it, so the UK tax payer will still pay, but it will be a case of "out of site, out of mind" -less foreign faces getting the Brits all rattled!!! It may have its benefits to Rawanda, if refugees who also have professional qualifications settle there and reinvest, and strengthen the skills pool, therefore strengthening the economy. But I dont believe they will have the open doors policy they're professing they will. Some people will be dealt with harshly and who will be scrutinizing? Where ever there is mass migration to a foreign place, where those migrants dont have their own means to access resources, they become a financial burden on that region. Unless there is industry there to exploit the influx of cheap/slave labour, I dont see what's in it for Rwanda.

[@faizokawuma7576]

She has a gun on her head any mistake she can be jailed

[@aao449]

I came straight to the comments to find this comment. I did not actually hear her explain what the benefit would be for Rwanda/Rwandans...Lol. Either some top ppl are making money off of it but they don't want to publicly admit it. Kagame no longer looking so squeaky clean anymore...Lol.

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

Typical. Rwanda leaders straight up want the money and very little will be spent on immigrants.

[@chichi3701]

Money is the benefit to the Rwandan govt. Who will care how the asylum seekers are treated in Rwanda? No one.

[@biulaimh3097]

I have been to Rwanda several times. It is neat, clean and well organized.

[@zennow5073]

Isnt it the only nation that abolished islam? Could be reason why its a decent nation now.

[@daydays12]

With a million fewer people

[@johnnicol64]

Me to , great place .

[@homeboybeyondtheborders4935]

These migrants will come to Tanzania,Rwandans are coming to Tanzania everyday possibly Rwanda knows these migrants will come to Tanzania,Kenya and Uganda.Rwanda has limited opportunities when it come to many things.If safe and dignified life why we have many Rwandans coming in Tanzania,Interns of Land Rwanda is so small but they know where these people will head to...Rwanda taking refugees is to get money from the UK.Not human dignity.Kagame a foolish leader who made 1994 genocide and can do anything like Ukraine to please his master's.

[@samueltugaineyo5649]

Rwanda cannot claim to be a good country that allows asylum seekers from countries afar yet the people in the neighbouring countries like Congo can't be allowed in. This is a greed move by that dictatorial government. #saynotoRwandahostingasylumseekers

[@tanyajackson622]

#sayyestokeepingillegalsinRwanda

[@milo9667]

Congo is failed state and the Congolese need take responsibility for failures and stop blaming Rwanda a country significantly smaller in land and population mass.

[@truth884]

Not going to be that much of a problem now that Congo is part of the EAC

[@filywedibereka1961]

Very true some gorilla fighters from neighbours countries can penetrate through and make attack easily as they have fragile security specially in the borders

[@Biobele]

That’s a long hashtag

[@EchoBravo370]

This is the same as the Australia model. Anyone who arrives by boat will never be settled in Australia. UK seems to be doing the same.

[@Redf322]

The Australia model cost 1 million per refugee.

[@nickryder9669]

Hi EC is this scheme still in opperation ?

[@whysa4]

@@Redf322 bulk discount , we have tens of thousands illegal economic migrants , get them all sent over ASAP and out of the UK

[@ruthbashford3176]

@@Redf322 Well these illegal immigrants can't keep coming here

[@andrewcalladine2507]

It's just morally repugnant, it's appalling value for money. What if they family already in the UK.

[@Kuro-q7o]

Rwanda has no human rights to there citizens, I’ve been travelling to Kigali I seen a lot. Rwandans people are actually suffering more than those immigrants. How could Rwanda save them while their citizens are starving daily?

[@openmindedalwayz2488]

Rwanda is a prosperous country. I doubt people are starving there daily.

[@kenflike99]

@@openmindedalwayz2488 offft. This comment won't age well mate.

[@southspin7694]

It's a good deal - UK finances money 💸 to Rwanda Win Win

[@kenflike99]

@@southspin7694 I do not disagree

[@ibeeline9431]

@@openmindedalwayz2488 Ask the Rwandans who are seeking refuge elsewhere.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

What does Rwanda think?? *Rwandan Government:* "💰💸🤑 👍 🙃"

[@aiglonbib8263]

Rwanda will be happy because of the sterling pounds that will be paid from UK tax payers

[@juliet7703]

@@aiglonbib8263 i know right..very sad

[@gloriousrevolutionary2306]

@@aiglonbib8263 Win-win

[@kukulroukul4698]

pure ENVY and trolls :)

[@dee8501]

Exactly, I wonder if our payments to France will now be diverted to Rwanda?

[@karaloca]

Rwanda needs these people more than we do, they are rocket scientists and doctors remember.

[@cameronbuckley3356]

That’s what I’m hoping ..

[@penguins1075]

That's means nothing. Since we have nuclear raw materials but instead western countries even refused us to build an electric plant. I think they will not even let as have rockets.

[@chrismontana2187]

An asinine response. I hope they will send the rocket scientists and doctors from other European countries seeking asylum in UK to Rwanda.

[@whitecockk2]

😄😁😆😅🤣😂

[@nyahb3242]

Meaning Rwanda has none of the aforementioned???

[@Zoro3-3]

U.K journalism is so weird. They're always trying to dig for negativity and "gotcha" headlines. It's pathetic, Yolanda handled the interview well.

[@piccalillipit9211]

*BE A RACIST - SAVE A BORIS*

[@kukulroukul4698]

shes Any McClue and she has no shame too

[@universalnettv677]

Because there is a dictator in Rwanda who is killing anyone who is opposing to him.

[@bertrandngo1]

Only the truth hurt 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Nyamekye_]

She is not telling the truth. It seems there are strings attached, and economic objectives to pursue. This is apparent, not genuine humanity from Rwanda, though I love President Kagame and Rwanda. And again, this is another instance where International Human Laws are circumvented by the great powers. They make the laws and find ways to go around the same laws.

[@SomeoneStoleMyHandle911]

Yea but it's like all governments and country's , while they should do what benefits humans/humanity the most. They all do what benefits the ones in power most. It's like shops while they should operate within their governments rules , they also make their own policy's. Another example is Google, Activision, Starbucks ect ect do not pay their taxes...

[@jerrynaga5917]

Brilliant move by Borris to only let white Refugees into Britain and to send the non white weird looking ones to Rwanda.

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

Of course! As usual, every country will do whatever is in their best interest. Immigrants aren’t going to get a free ride in Rwanda. They’ll have to get it together and find jobs. She said they’ve taken in 150,000 immigrants in the past decades? Big deal. That’s nothing.

[@BobbyB24601]

Question why does Rwanda agree to take the refugee's coming to the UK. Answer - £120 million Interview over

[@animebrospodcast4577]

120m upfront but they could easily make 1b a year

[@waikintang8246]

No harm for every party.

[@LeeRaldar]

Rwanda also has a shortage of workers both skilled and unskilled which is not ideal for a country set on future development and an ambition to become the Singapore of Africa.

[@htlein]

@@animebrospodcast4577 i b a yer of OUR tax, paid by us - the MP's will never suffer!

[@dee74raz]

Interestingly nobody has asked the Rwandan people what they think of this. Of course the people are not going to say anything against what the government says because it is an authoritarian state. Even Rwandan opposition abroad have been murdered by the state’s secret police. My guess is that most Rwandan people are not happy about this.

[@coleendoughty4948]

Most of the UK don't want them are not happy too, but what can we do?

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

The British natives were never asked wether or not we want mass immigration from the 3rd world. My city looks like an Arab colony in an African country. We didn’t ask to be genocided but our Bolshevik government made the decision for us.

[@SDBOGLE]

The people Rwanda welcome refugees with pen arms. its blouse people don't know what's going n in Rwanda.

[@Fomskie]

@@dragonofhatefulretribution9041 well tough luck! Your government is out there dipping its paws in everyone's affairs. Better braze up, more 3rd world migrants are coming!

[@creativefantasybox2462]

@@dragonofhatefulretribution9041 The Arabs didn't ask to be destabilize by the West

[@ItIsGonnaGetWayWorse]

Send them all back

[@AhPook55]

The Sky News journalist is incorrect. Asylum seekers do not have the legal right to seek asylum in any country they want. They are obligated to seek asylum in the first safe country of passage if internal flight is not an option. If asylum seekers have clearly excused themselves of this obligation and are in fact "asylum shopping", assumedly for the purposes of economic migration, then the receiving country is within its right to turn them away. This is outlined in the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and Yolande Makolo is right to correct her. The majority of asylum seekers arriving in the U.K. (and here in Canada as well) are "asylum shoppers" or "benefits shoppers" having passed through safe destinations to get to the U.K. The U.K. is not obligated to take these people and it's not illegal for the U.K. to send them to another country if that country has agreed to take them especially if that country is also a signatory the the UN Convention which Rwanda is.

[@michaelgoode9555]

Actually not. A person is entitled to seek asylum where they wish to. Also, a person is entitled to choose not to remain in any country that they do not wish to.

[@alteriwnet5805]

Basic international law is hate speech ma bro

[@raylevi5343]

@@michaelgoode9555 does that mean countries are obliged to receive them?

[@MrGhostsword]

They will make money out of it.. simple as that..

[@M_SC]

Actually the financial situation is not at all all there is to things. Ever!

[@ronlegend2526]

@@M_SC But it is the vast majority of the time

[@gordanjenson5148]

The taxpayer will pay for the food and housing of all migrants sent + pay for assimilation lesson. The taxpayer will also pay a flat fee to Rwandan every month + the taxpayer will pay extra money into the Rwandan economy. Idk if Rwandan's get easier access to the UK on top of all this, only time will tell.

[@eunicevictorious2416]

As much as I know Rwanda, this is one of the best countries in Africa. I can rate it number one on top ten. There's no room for inhuman in Rwanda. Well disciplined and full of respect people of Rwanda

[@abdurahmanmohamed3378]

Define best.

[@lees2559]

@@nwachinemere7759 lol 😆

[@youngkaway]

Best maybe based on that its the safest and also the cleanest country in africa and the second growing economy in africa

[@greysonpeter6403]

With behavior of migrants from middle east they will not be able to sustain in Rwanda because Rwanda is ruled by Iron first

[@thomasprevarin8992]

Indeed, apart from a track record of violation of human rights everything else is great in Rwanda…

[@Ganebo-n4p]

Honestly, A Great place to live , guy's go for it. In many ways better than UK.This is your life time opportunity Don't miss it😀👍

[@lannyprat790]

Why are people moving to France

[@psplamatic7394]

Clearly never heard of the rwanda genocide

[@Zoro3-3]

@@psplamatic7394 The U.K played a hand in the Rwandan genocide btw.

[@Zoro3-3]

@@lemcakes32422 At least travel to the country before spouting negativity

[@SubjectiveFunny]

@Dog ffs, give it a rest waving your flag.. Your arms must be tired..

[@steebee1841]

they can seek asylum. but there is no international law saying a country has to take them in.

[@HGB987]

It is true and UK also has the right to refuse to take any asylum seekers but has no right to dump them in Rwanda. Send them back to their home country. Most of the Ukrainians are seeking asylum due to a war situation. So don’t put them in a more harm way if UK can’t protect them. I hope UK will reconsider the policy.

[@stevej1818]

@@HGB987 the difference between Ukrainians and the people coming from Outside of Europe are that the Ukrainians are actually refugees. These people coming over on boats are coming purely because the freebies we offer them. Otherwise they’d stay in any other country they passed through in Europe.

[@saltypork101]

No, but we do have to review their cases. That can't be done from Rwanda. That's the real point of the scheme.

[@steebee1841]

@@tiermacgirl but allot of them are not, thats the point. the key word is Illegal. they are no sending legal migrants there

[@steebee1841]

@@saltypork101 yeah it can. these days with the internet etc its very easy. we process allot already this way.

[@joncurry9829]

I live in the UK and I want to emigrate to Rwanda.

[@celticsaxon7609]

Get the Eurostar to France and row back across the channel, hey presto.

[@SnowofLight]

@@celticsaxon7609 Yes, the channel that links France and Rwanda. That channel.

[@andyjosiah4951]

Happy days

[@Sthmohtwenty]

What stopping u...pls go asap one less 2 worry about

[@mystrength5640]

I live in Johannesburg., South Africa.. Johannesburg…. We are still taking Rwanda citizens daily….!

[@filsduzaire]

@Joe Finnagan Come and collect your BANYAMULENGE people in DRC and over 200.000 hutu still waiting their return home !

[@TheSuperPsychoKiller]

Obviously the international law needs to change. Beggars can’t choose.

[@trueblue2153]

Tell Rwanda to help their own people, and neighbours first that need help instead of making money out of people seeking refuge

[@eped2556]

Tell that to Romania Finland and Poland from receiving refuges from Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@wayneblack4085]

Africans don’t operate like that

[@johnmarsh2078]

Refuge from what? French aggression! If these people are true refugees and asylum seekers they will be glad to either stay in Safe and Secure France or to make a new life in Rwanda. We British know that the possibility of having to work for a living instead of having free everything is a nightmare to these economic migrants.

[@philiphallam463]

All they are interested in is MONEY NOTHING BUT MONEY not helping people just Money

[@aloysiusprasetyo3737]

Rwanda is as safe as UK because it didn't have Taliban killing people left and right. If they are real refugee running from Taliban not economic migrant looking for big fat wellfare money they should be fine in Rwanda

[@specialized500]

Why doesn't she just say we want the money?

[@andyjosiah4951]

Spot on 😄😄😄😄😄

[@kukulroukul4698]

WHY would she ? UK is not exactly known for making free gifts but has a top notch CONTACT LIST

[@MrMaboboz]

Same reason your government won't just say, "we just don't want black and brown people here".

[@Sthmohtwenty]

Money r not its a message 4 d gang 2 stop moreover they reach safe heaven many European country but no they want 2 go up 4 freebies

[@haroonhussain7568]

Took me sometime to find a comment like this

[@highgatehandyman6479]

Lets go Rwanda for a holiday. Sounds like good people. Sunny too. What a warm wekcoming place. Our nation thanks Rwanda and may they thrive. I will visit this enchanted place

[@daydays12]

????????? !!

[@obid7755]

@@daydays12 mad isnt it.

[@daydays12]

Indeed. Rwanda is an authoritarian state more or less at war... an enchanted place indeed! @@obid7755

[@stanleyrodgers8265]

The whole world to choose from but it's only the UK everyone wants , no more we're full up

[@tvs9978]

Oh please get over yourself. There are many MIGRANTS trying to get to Greece, Iitaly, Germany, Norway, the USA, Canada, Denmark, Australia etc. It's not just the UK

[@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq]

@@tvs9978 don’t be a idiot most want to rape our country’s benefits and healthcare.

[@jakkuwolfinsomnia8058]

Love how they assume it’s cruel because it’s Africa. And they say the UK are racist, we’re literally working with the very countries the EU criticises us for being racist against

[@fredrickomondi2734]

Racism is often overrated

[@daydays12]

A few years ago in Rwanda a million people were chopped to death with machetes and hundreds of others maimed for life.That was certainly not cruel was it? That is exactly the sort of place Priti Patel loves for people other than herself and the few people she doesn't hate and despise. Cruelty happens everywhere, not just in Africa. Priti Patel is an example and don't forget Putin's war in Ukraine ( the Brits will only sell weapons and not help refugee) Grozny, Syria, ( Britain did not nothing )USA in Iraq ( Britain participated ) , Saudi Arabia ( Britain sells weapons ) in Yemen.

[@yochananpeacock6101]

If Britain is a racist country why then do the migrants want to come here??....and why the outcry when they get shipped off to another country???

[@TheOriginalGR8Bob]

Rwanda has great weather and scenery, And in 2018 rwanda is in the top 10 list of safest countrys in the world.

[@piccalillipit9211]

*BE A RACIST - SAVE A BORIS*

[@ronpage1994]

It won’t be once that lot get there

[@TheOriginalGR8Bob]

@@ronpage1994 lol I have that thought too.

[@johnallan1134]

Be in the other top 10 shortly

[@bobmarley2140]

HAHAHHAHAHHA who made that list Kim Jong un FFS

[@stephenmadikologa3155]

Great respect for Rwanda's ability to market itself but this one move is gonna backfire big time

[@zebibacker0423]

Why respect for Rwanda?? Rwanda Can't help their People self, Rwanda need money from UK,that is sad of this type country in Africa, all for evil white money, 🤮🤮🤮😡.

[@krusadestv1677]

Is the government of the UK paying cash to the Rwandan government for this service?

[@johnpritchard8946]

Yes they are. An initial £120m followed by an estimate £1.4bn (yes that is billion) per annum. These figures are from an article on the BBC web site I read this morning.

[@kevinfinaughty7183]

No, the tax payers are.

[@MrGhostsword]

someone may have gotten a nice kickback here..

[@ramalama9650]

@@lemcakes32422 So are the Politicians who are sticking them in 4 Star Hotels in the UK. I'd rather have my Taxes used to send them there than having them prowling the streets here.

[@pershorefoodbanktrusselltr3632]

Well, we’ve paid the French €150 million so far and they have done nothing but assist the illegal migrants to get here, so we have to try an alternative.

[@lovelybitofbugle219]

This is amazing 👏 The British government made the right choice here 👌

[@dee8501]

Only if ALL the illegals are round up and sent packing.

[@tristasibande3314]

Tired of being voted for, time to handover the government .

[@gavindeeming2345]

We are heavily over packed

[@siadali7673]

fantastic fantastic I hope all refugees are sent there Rwanda seems a wonderful place to live

[@slinkiegirl2001]

exactly i can not wait to see all the ukranians in rwanda

[@dennistafeltennis1190]

Yeah right whehehehe Unless Hutu's and Tutsi's go to war again. 800 thousand Tutsi's murdered in a few months time. That was in 1994.

[@calliopec6903]

@@slinkiegirl2001 Do not talk nonsense!! Ukrainians do not come across the Mediterranean ... their lives are not in danger..

[@KC-wj7yh]

Rwanda are looking money to survive because no otherwise after DRC blocks them.

[@Andrew-rc3vh]

@@slinkiegirl2001 Ukrainians will end up in Siberia.

[@1977JohnBoy]

if its such a problem for them they can stay in the safe country they are already in, why do we have to get so stupid over everything, 99% of them come from france, the place most of us go on holiday!

[@chinuaachebe6860]

Exactly. These idiots are not fleeing War, they're fleeing France. *France* ... the home of fine wine, croissants and Disneyland

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

France can’t take everyone and my guess is the UK is a free ride

[@hollyrussell9128]

They are not French!

[@garywheeley5108]

Seems like a lovely place hope the all enjoy themselves lots of work for all those engineers and doctors.....

[@hadijatambwe9194]

Nothing I am from Rwanda

[@tomsnow2872]

@@hadijatambwe9194 haha

[@1nesoch]

They'll create them if needed. Are they political refugees, or economic migrants ?

[@hadijatambwe9194]

Rwanda has got refugee camps there.Most of them refugees are from Rwanda and congo. How de hell would Rwanda agree taking in more refugees from other country what a mess.Rwanda being the cleanness country in East Africa doesn't mean there's peace.Ask those inner circle people they will tell u.How can a person live in a country that has no freedom of speech?.Rwandan refugees are in Uganda ,Kenya and malawi seeking asylum. They want a third country like UK, USA, Australia, Canada and many more. WHY? ,because Rwandan government is a failed government which is under dictatorship 🚢 though no one can open their mouth to speak.Who tries go missing.

[@drdree8396]

Lol

[@ronlegend2526]

So what happens when the UK gets Rwandan asylum seekers ?

[@Jester-Riddle]

That question did cross my mind also ...

[@EmmanuelNzitatira]

They are returned safely to home

[@ronlegend2526]

@@EmmanuelNzitatira If home was safe then why the need to seek asylum ?

[@ronlegend2526]

@@rafaelw8115 So penalize everyone because of a small minority ? There are some murderers in this country so does that mean we should lock everyone in prison ? Also, why is it not acceptable for people to try to find a better life ?

[@digitalbrandingservice7056]

Rwanda is one of my favourite countries. I like that it is kept a secret.

[@jpmugishapps]

It's no longer a secret.

[@dameelle6048]

I believed that for donkey years untill I discovered the truth behind it all😳

[@bonitamk2901]

@@dameelle6048 what’s “the truth behind it all” we r a beautiful country n we might not be so rich but its safe n peaceful

[@brightfuture9099]

Good it will prevent especially the Iranians who purely come here for the benefit system and easy life and i heard that many times.

[@antoniomontana8096]

Shame to we Africans Rwanda government wants the money

[@ebenezer7564]

Rwanda has one of the fastest economies in the world, i don't understand the hate

[@fesderi3933]

And still among poorest countries ..

[@jimthompson9370]

@@fesderi3933 - probably still better than where they’re from.

[@Faliat]

It's racism. White man's burden style. They think Africans incapable of being civilised.

[@Josee2030]

@@jimthompson9370 Very true. People don't think that way

[@animebrospodcast4577]

@@fesderi3933 I disagree

[@Penduzxy]

Most of refugees would not know the history of this country.

[@magururura1452]

6:55 The Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs said the exact opposite. He said no migrants from immediate neighbour countries, namely DRC, Uganda, Burundi or Tanzania would be accepted.

[@banzelukubaphilippe9245]

The trough is to bring terrorist to DRC to distabilise it before finding a pretext to split it in favor of Rwanda and western imperialists

[@zamaphungula3367]

Why

[@kayarn14]

He meant to say God Forbid any catastrophe that would lead to

[@concernedcitizen7057]

Waiting for headlines saying how Xenophobic Rwanda is for not wanting migrants from neighbouring countries. 🤫

[@aleenazahir]

Because it's about money

[@asyn07]

This is the reason Africa is never going forward, this greedy leaders most all die

[@Coquillages]

There's absolutely no need to send them to Rwanda. Just show them pictures of Bradford and tell them they'll be going there. The conditions are worse 😂

[@dlilwon]

I would rather got Rwanda than Bradford tbh 🤣😅

[@HaiderAli-nm1kj]

😂😂😂

[@habimanajeanclaude5288]

Very bad! Among 7 last poorest countries in the world! No water, no electricity, no job, no education, no food, nothing! They are lost those people who UK is sending there! They will die! Imagine when a Rwanda can’t just have a $1 per day!

[@Coquillages]

@@habimanajeanclaude5288 They will be safe....that's the reason they want to come to the UK....or maybe it's the money and free benefits.

[@nyahb3242]

Replace Bradford with Southend.

[@pauljeanniyonzima3429]

Rwanda doesn't have enough land for his own people!

[@xelthiavice4276]

thay will be happy to have all the engineers / scientists / teachers. its not like 95% + of them are fighting age men...... right ? right.....

[@lees2559]

😁

[@youknowme8504]

😂😂😂

[@oomz1975]

They will be made to dig for lithium.

[@habimanajeanclaude5288]

How they will pay them? Hahaha! A country with no water no electricity…no education. No food! No freedom! U are loosing yr mind l think! Let them go, it’s gonna be a catastrophic disaster!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@martycrow]

I won't go into the rights or wrongs of the situation - it is a difficult one - but Yolande Makolo, the Rwandan Government spokesperson is certainly impressive. She addresses all the questions head on with clarity and in a reasonable manner.

[@peterjohn7728]

The question was. After they have been processed and qualified do they get to go back to the UK she never answered

[@martycrow]

@@peterjohn7728 That is primarily the responsibility of the UK Govt. As I understand Rwanda will be paid not just for processing, but also long term settlement in Rwanda of selected asylum seekers. I am not applauding the policy. Merely emphasising the need to be knowledgeable and precise in this matter. It is fraught and polarising. In this context, I admired the performance of Yolande Makolo.

[@peterjohn7728]

@@martycrow all I'm saying is she never answered the question that was asked

[@beezapp9605]

She's a diplomat too! 😄

[@obid7755]

@@peterjohn7728 and how many Rwandans will we have to take? Its a brain dead idea that is completely ridiculous and solves nothing.

[@motherearth3378]

Rwanda should be careful accepting undocumented people.

[@محمداباد-ن2ش]

The only upside of this is that unlike Europe, we do not tolerate extremism like your nations do (Europe). I still wish they were not goig through with this though. They are endangering Rwandas people for money.

[@gordanjenson5148]

They have the ability to refuse anyone they don’t like. It’s in the deal.

[@nwachinemere7759]

@@gordanjenson5148 That's not enough guarantee to know how people will turn out several years down the road. We are talking about mostly Muslim refugees from Yemen Syria Pakistan and Afghanistan. All those four Islamic countries are a total mess

[@djsmiley1965]

Rwanda is a great country what is the problem ? That country has been to hell and back we took and helped Rwandans when Genocide and war was unjustly released on them. Im British citizen and wish i could be flown out there. Rwwanda is United and stable. God bless them for partnering up with the UK.

[@kathyohara6658]

Totally agree. Kigali is the cleanest city in the world because everybody does their part in rebuilding their nation.

[@universalnettv677]

Rwanda id not stable, and has a dictator who is killing anyone who is opposing to him.

[@kataboscongo5064]

Rwanda is a tiny nation with not enough land for it own people, this is just another way for Kagame to fuel the conflict in eastern DRC because all these people being promised a good start in Rwanda will end up in those mineral rich areas of eastern DRC to continue the dirty work for Kagame and his masters.

[@lukethekanefan]

yolande doing well in that interview the interviewer tried her best to cast shade and she was not phased one bit

[@piccalillipit9211]

*BE A RACIST - SAVE A BORIS*

[@beammeup8458]

Ran rings around the Sky interviewer. Do not make patronizing comments !

[@h.o.y.o]

I know! Haha

[@fisstudies320]

@lukethekanefan, She seeing the 💷💷💷 signs flashing right before her eyes as the interviewer presses on.

[@diplomatdiplomat2800]

Yes I agree. She was quite good.

[@NK11NGA]

Rwanda have millions of refugees (Banyarwanda) in DRC alone and Kagame don’t even want them, but somehow he wants more refugees from UK. This doesn’t make any sense.

[@missqt48]

EXACTLY! I’m from Zambia and we housed thousands of refugees with Rwanda, many who still live there generations later! This so called ‘scheme’ is absurd

[@mrfugazi6713]

Knowing our government, they haven’t even told Rwanda yet

[@scott1506]

lol. hello there old chaps heres 10k refugees good luck, bully!

[@gordanjenson5148]

@@scott1506 It won't be anywhere near 10k refugees, more like 600 tops. Rwanda is a really small country and the deal states they can screen and refuse any migrant sent over. Australia only hosts around 800 migrants offshore.

[@damnft8218]

I would swap my British passport for a brand new start in Rwanda!

[@wezachishi1936]

Haha goodluck mate

[@damnft8218]

@@wezachishi1936 😂 they better have McDonald’s or I’m not on it

[@janethart123]

Time to move them out of the hotel

[@FATHOLLYWOODB123]

Indigenous lives matter. For too long Britain has opened its arms to the world, and given the world's people equality, freedom and safety. We were rewarded by losing out capital. London is minority indigenous, and up until the government started caring, the whole of England was next.

[@Sabastianspreadworth]

Great idea ship em out asap.

[@wfirew]

The Rwandan rep dodged and evaded the questions. If Rwanda entered into this deal with money in mind as it appears, it will get surprised. The backlash will cancel out whatever benefits the government is hoping to make from the perverse deal.

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

Might buy myself a dinghy and put on an accent. At this point Rwanda sounds better anyway.

[@hammercorpsecreations9705]

It will not fail it’s a great idea

[@centaurus5676]

Rwanda is a 93% Christian Country...Ouch!

[@sarahboakes6392]

Rwanda is a very good country . Lovely caring peoples

[@nwachinemere7759]

If they accept Muslim refugees, 100 years from now, Rwanda will no longer be lovely, peaceful and caring.

[@lingeary2654]

@Adolfthejewbaka _ Trying to see your mono-ethnic country... no curry, no rock 'n roll, no algebra, no Persian carpets, no Turkish delight, no Boris Johnson, no Rishi Sunak, but lots of boiled potatoes and treacle tart. Interesting idea.

[@pete_lind]

Rwanda is a dictatorship with $10 billion GDP , compare that to London metropolitan area with GDP of $500 billion . Also near all refugees in Rwanda are from other African countries , there are some from Afghanistan and Haiti . Also when UK has long history of running concentration camps in Africa , when UK was stealing everything , the look aint good .

[@lucykelly7152]

@Adolfthejewbaka _ Or at least compatible and nonhostile!

[@mukpagrg5426]

No, they are slave of west that’s why west using them as trash

[@Goldboy1975]

EU and UN have been doing this for years, all of a sudden it’s cruel.

[@saltypork101]

It was always cruel.

[@Goldboy1975]

@@saltypork101 what’s cruel is the criminals who transport these poor people through immeasurably dangerous scenarios with no care for them. Selling them the promise of a better life, but the reality is indentured servitude in the West and their families sat at home in debt minus a provider paying off their transportation.

[@saltypork101]

@@Goldboy1975 yes, that's cruel. This policy forces more of that, not less.

[@Goldboy1975]

@@saltypork101 how? By deterring people from making a life threatening journey which only benefits criminals?

[@happyngulube1871]

Rwandan president needs to wake up

[@Felled-angel]

Shes making all the right noises just housing illegals cost 2bn a year let alone working illegally, crime, medical care Rwanda is doing this for 1bn a year it's a bargain 😂😂😂

[@bluebowser3121]

think of all the doctors and nurses we'll be losing now tho

[@ItsOnlyMe247]

Think of all that lost 'cultural enrichment' the UK wil lose now its all goes to Rwanda looool

[@bluebowser3121]

@@ItsOnlyMe247 Rwanda will really benefit from all the new doctors, scientists and lawyers being shipped their way.

[@alfsmith4936]

Now add the legal fees on. This will cost tens of billions but it will keep racialists happy.

[@bluebowser3121]

@@alfsmith4936 It's cheaper than holding them up in hotels for years.

[@antoniocorreia2577]

Paul Kagame as genius as he is ,after he managed the impossible . Get is country back on is feet 20 years after the worse of the worse ! Now is getting plaid by mr Johnson’s

[@christinebeames2311]

Asylum is one thing ,economic migrants as refugees another ,

[@sarahosman4933]

Glad to hear Rwanda is healing...God Bless.

[@nwachinemere7759]

Rwanda will blow up in no distant time with the acceptance of thousands of Muslim migrants.

[@samueltugaineyo5649]

I don't think the people of Rwanda are happy to have the refugees join them as that dictator is just forcing everything as he's always done

[@dameelle6048]

It's not! Do ur own research

[@oomz1975]

These refugees will end up in mines digging out the lithium.

[@habimanajeanclaude5288]

Hahaha! It’s dying my dear! It’s an open grave! Those people will suffer until theirs last breath! It’s a poor country!

[@mrexpress8002]

Are we going to be sending ukrainian refugees to Rwanda too?

[@wlsn77]

Nope, the UK will only be sending non-white males to Rwanda.

[@waikintang8246]

Silly

[@ReneClaudelMugenzi]

Blue eyes refuges (Caucasians - Ukrainians ) will not be sent to Rwanda.

[@AliceLEseka]

It’s sounds quite strange that out of all the countries or places, the UK has chosen Rwanda for such a programme; Rwandese people have already complained that their country was overpopulated and this was a justification for their attempt to take some land from the neighbouring Congo, now they have enough land to accommodate asylum seekers and others?? unless it’s still part of the plan to achieve their goal towards Congo....!!?

[@kongoqueen5143]

Yes that their plan they wanting to take Congo land ..if u hear the interview the Rwandan woman said only taking in man under 40 but it will backfire them ...no evil will go unpublished

[@jacquesntabagara3682]

Congolisie paranoa

[@Yahawadah70ad]

@@kongoqueen5143 They will be undercover soldiers of fighting age.

[@terryjohnson570]

Well done send them there 👏 👍 should of sent them to the North Pole sounds better, they will soon stop coming to England, as a British man I say about time we'll done boris 👍

[@lilacer6841]

the people of Rwanda will not stand for this very long.

[@taiwoolaniyi6343]

They will, it involves lots of money. Sometimes, it may be akin to sending toxic waste abroad.

[@janey1133]

Good it means we won't have them.

[@SoyBeanQQ]

The refugees will be a great asset for Rwanda. It is not correct that only western countries should reap the benefits of this migration, it's time for Africa and other nations to reap the benefits. Well done Rwanda!

[@محمداباد-ن2ش]

We from Rwanda don't want extremists😠

[@nwachinemere7759]

Spread the news all over Rwanda. Right now, Rwandan troops are fighting Islamic jihadists all over Africa. Why do they want to bring this jihadist problem back home.

[@murphyfx]

Tell Rwanda to be careful.

[@alfsmith4936]

Stop breeding them then

[@MikeUK]

If a person truly needs protection from a war torn country then this is a good solution, but they could also just claim protection in a EU country so they are still safe

[@trevaudio]

They could….what’s your point ?

[@Losttribeswoman]

@@basilmagnanimous7011 #thesunneversetontheempire

[@cameronbuckley3356]

@@basilmagnanimous7011 7 billion ?!!?? That’s like the world population my dude

[@jimpickins7900]

@@cameronbuckley3356 I mean yeah, I'd say the remaining 900 million are probably what we think of as wealthy, living in either western europe, USA, canada, japan or australia

[@nuttylivett2713]

Happy days the government have done something right

[@spinynormanbest6410]

They've not done anything yet....and almost certainly won't

[@thepianoman1010]

She says if people come here they have a right to seek asylum ... when they come here illegally having paid people traffickers???? That has to stop!

[@desmondroberts6034]

Absolutely! So send ferries to bring them across the channel and provide other legal routes to asylum for those who are outside the UK.

[@karmah88]

theyre not coming here illegally. Patels very department grants asylum to 75-80% of them every year. read the UN refugee law and youll see why this scheme is illegal.

[@iaidoman]

Let's get those 5 start hotels emptied..

[@ramalama9650]

And renovated, they've already wrecked most of them.

[@Josee2030]

If they have been prosecuted where they come from, then Rwanda is the best place for them to be in terms of security. It's a safe and a very clean country

[@nwachinemere7759]

Rwandans should reject importing millions of Muslims into Rwanda.

[@penguins1075]

We don't need them

[@rebornpharaoh3617]

@@penguins1075 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@1nesoch]

@@penguins1075 We need them. We've been tbere, and done it.

[@penguins1075]

@@1nesoch hhh. Man they are not eazy to be handled since they don't wanna be here. remember the recent Libyan boys who were making fake reports against our police when they caught them stealing. They lack discipline

[@Beatmayday]

i would love a holiday in Rwanda :)

[@johnallan1134]

Better go before prices go up.. And hotels booked out...

[@itsnowornever6119]

One way ticket 😹😹😹

[@Beatmayday]

@@johnallan1134 that's what i was thinking :)

[@michaelscarlino4670]

Board a dinghy, it’ll be a free ride, 😂😂

[@IngeEvenwel]

Do they want to be safe? Yes or no? Or is it merely to get UK citizenship? People's motives need to be examined.

[@pyromagic7113]

Well over 50,000 have come across the Channel and not a single one has been sent back, it's one thing to stop future migrants from crossing but we need to deal with the ones already here.

[@bolajiaremo6478]

Rwanda is a blooming country. A country thriving against all the odds of its recent history. Thumbs up 👍

[@dennistafeltennis1190]

Was it beautiful in 1994 ?

[@TSDamiano]

@@dennistafeltennis1190 we live in 2022

[@feruziwalidi7824]

How big is Rwanda and how many asylum seeker they tend to take?

[@edo4867]

Rwanda is a dictatorship

[@kariluckis8030]

If it was like that, people from neighboring countries would be the first to go there in mass.

[@dreampalmer1019]

I only hope that at the end of the day their country will still be theirs.

[@rorschach9731]

Like England is the Country of the English

[@giveusanepleasebob992]

Don't worry about that. The Rwandan men won't tolerate their rubbish unlike us cowardly brits.

[@filywedibereka1961]

To me it is fishy something is hidden ajenda cooking.

[@daydays12]

@@filywedibereka1961 for sure

[@dreampalmer1019]

@@filywedibereka1961 could be right there.

[@travelsurvivewithkaf]

Rwanda sitting on time bomb....... in 5 yrs time we will all see how this goes. Good luck, PR for gov responses show how naïve she is. So she expects UK to hv history/info about criminal records of displaced people. Pls talk about the 157million dollars UK is paying Rwanda for this whole scheme

[@timmo491]

Controversial? It's what the country voted for and about time. Sky needs to learn the difference between illegal migration and asylum.

[@NeoFreshair]

Boris doing it because of May elections not because he wants to solve the problem! Otherwise why he doesn't send them back to France which is legal and cheaper?!!

[@johnallan1134]

They against it because won't be able to sell their products if we stop them coming here. No jobs claiming benefits, then nothing to do except sitting watching sky all day... Method in sky's madness

[@abctvrwanda]

I don’t think she really understand what she says , she looks very tired anyway in her face, rwanda is very small and poor country in east Africa

[@Scitch-et4vk]

They will be happy when the money arrives

[@Acheron666]

They are providing a valuable service and should be paid for it. Everyone’s a winner in this scenario. Rwanda gets some cash, the poor “asylum seekers” get a safe place to stay, the UK doesn’t have to house the rubber boat crew and real asylum seekers can stay in the UK due to the rubber boat crew now being someone else’s problem.

[@Scitch-et4vk]

@@Acheron666 yes they are taking our rubbish it's great . We don't want anymore immigration here

[@awidikor2821]

What and how things changed for the better for Rwanda to become a safe and prosperous country for " dignified" life for migrants to be sent there from UK ?

[@daydays12]

Yes, exactly. I smell corruption and political manipulation

[@starfish3589]

So happy with this

[@kesscarlton8759]

Let's talk about the real reason for this huge economic migrations. Us and Nato wars. Never seen a country more prosperous since the US bombed them to spread democracy.

[@spacelion6318]

Liberal bombs r good bombs

[@omarsiyaad4552]

Well done to rwanda, moving on and doing business as usual.

[@neviasifa1927]

Kkk doing business at the expense of the future life of people!

[@sonja0707]

Nonsense

[@jerrynaga5917]

Brilliant move by Borris to only let white Refugees into Britain and to send the non white weird looking ones to Rwanda.

[@weroc-a-fellas169]

If they don't want to go Rwanda, send them to my country Guiné-Bissau, they'll know how to live without hope!

[@draterlarebil4506]

This lady is an amazing intellectual. Imagine if southern Africa could have more people like her?

[@adeosinowo3197]

And imagine a world where there less people like Boris & Priti. Now that is very exciting!

[@benjaminterblanche4860]

Were in Africa are the south???

[@ghanafirsttv8883]

Exactly ,true talk

[@daydays12]

There many more like her in southern Africa. Rather fewer in the present UK 'government' - excepting the Minister of Defence

[@nwachinemere7759]

How can an amazing intellectual want to self destruct with the influx of potential jihadists in her own country?

[@bernadymukenga2189]

Rwanda doesn’t have enough land for their own populations how can they give land to foreigners? It is not understandable. Rwanda always wants a land from Congo DRC. That is why Congo war never ends. Which land that Rwanda will give to the refugees if themselves are looking for lands? How can they give refugees asylum? Rwanda has a plan behind this program. I think people need to fight against this program

[@tanyajackson622]

Rwanda is not giving anyone asylum. The illegals are being sent there to have their asylum claims processed. If they are successful they can come to live in the UK. If not, back they go. Many of us Brits think this is a great idea. We need to stop the influx of illegals somehow!

[@kongoqueen5143]

Yes dear they want to send those people in Congo to take kivu and felix has sold our country to Rwanda and the western...but this will backfire them...they think it will prosper their land..God will not allow this and we will fight to the very last

[@Melungeonpeople]

It's good to see Rwanda leading this new migration issue. The African countries need their youth to stay in their nations and be educated and start businesses in African nations. Unless this happens we can never combat poverty which threatens everyone's life and our environment. I hope that Western nations will donate to these nations in loans and grants. This is a must.

[@nomatusi7514]

These is nonsense. Kagame is cause trouble in Congo and causing refugees. Why can't they take refugees from Congo which is next door instead of taking refugees from UK.

[@aklilubelay478]

There is always poor every where and always be . Iike men women strong weak etc

[@humanbeans5474]

These African nations don't want donations and grants. They just want the west to stop killing the good leaders and installing some pawns. If they can return our art it will also be Great.

[@aklilubelay478]

@@humanbeans5474 like prime minister meles zinawe foreign minister seyum masfen like presicuting beraket simon etc

[@aklilubelay478]

@Bilal Jahangir can we start with the Somalia in Kenya Uganda and which are not in their country becouse Christian and Muslim can't live to gather that is why soudi Arabia for Muslim Buddhist china hind amit buchan Europe for Catholic and protastant africa for Christian

[@omarsiyaad4552]

Why do the rwandans want to have other ppl in their beautiful country i dont get, lets face it rwandans now dont need this and in 20 years they wont need the world.

[@fisstudies320]

It’s a financial benefit for Rwanda. It relieves the UK of unwanted outsiders. And maybe it will deter some of these refugees from leaving their countries only to be a burden other countries. It’s a win for all. I don’t want strange guests in my country and my people can’t stand them either. So, I don’t blame the UK. Every country has a right to decide who they want to welcome into their country. Polluting our way of lives with strange people will never be acceptable anywhere.

[@nwachinemere7759]

Why should Rwanda accept a temporary financial gain that will eventually result in long term terrorism and jihadism in Rwanda? These people should be deported back to their countries.

[@wfefw69]

"Polluting our way of lives with strange people will never be acceptable anywhere." -except Rwanda.

[@tomwright9904]

I think the "unwanted" is complicated, some people want them other people don't. It's accurate that there is a housing crisis and UK has undergone and unprecedented period of immigration. It is not necessarily a win for all the asylum seekers.

[@arturoeugster2377]

Absolute genius, nice lakes with tasty fish, not far from lake Victoria.

[@habimanajeanclaude5288]

No, no need! Stay with them!

[@waynetaylor7733]

Don't know what the journalist was going on about saying the people of Rwanda are not very nice she is a cheeky cow to imply this and the other lady from Rwanda was really nice, so I'm all for the idea. It's about time we did something to address this people trafficking problem...

[@dee8501]

Serco are raking in millions.

[@waynetaylor7733]

@@dee8501 I would use a flame thrower which would make financial sence