Rwanda in talks with Italy to take in migrants trying to reach EU
- Days after Italy proposed setting up a network of migrant reception centres outside the European Union, Rwanda has confirmed that it is in talks with the Italian government about potentially hosting people seeking asylum in the EU.
- Issued on: 07/08/2026 - 17:01Modified: 07/08/2026 - 17:01 1 min Reading time "We are still in discussions," Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo told on radio station Royal FM on Thursday, stressing that no deal had yet been reached.
- She said one idea being considered was the expansion of an emergency programme to host migrants evacuated from Libya in a tr
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- Days after Italy proposed setting up a network of migrant reception centres outside the European Union, Rwanda has confirmed that it is in talks with the Italian government about potentially hosting people seeking asylum in the EU.
- Issued on: 07/08/2026 - 17:01Modified: 07/08/2026 - 17:01 1 min Reading time "We are still in discussions," Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo told on radio station Royal FM on Thursday, stressing that no deal had yet been reached.
- She said one idea being considered was the expansion of an emergency programme to host migrants evacuated from Libya in a tr
Sources: RFI