Rwanda has recently welcomed a group of 91 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya, marking a significant milestone in a collaborative effort spearheaded by the UN’s refugee agency, the African Union, and the European Union.
Among the diverse group are 38 individuals from Sudan, 33 from Eritrea, 11 from Somalia, seven from Ethiopia, and two from South Sudan.
This humanitarian operation falls under the Emergency Transit Mechanism program, which has facilitated the evacuation of a total of 2,150 refugees from Libya to Rwanda since its inception in 2019.
Notably, of those relocated, 1,600 have successfully resettled in the United States and various countries across Europe, offering them a fresh start and a renewed sense of hope.
“Rwanda remains committed to offering refuge to people in need,” the country’s emergency management ministry said on Thursday.
The arrival of the refugees and asylum seekers comes as the UK attempts to pass new legislation that would allow it to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda, pending the processing of their claims.
The UK Supreme Court had earlier squashed the plan, terming it unlawful.
