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- UK paid Rwanda $307 million as part of a migration deal and more were set to come.
- With new Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Rwanda migration plan stands dissolved, leaving Kigali with millions.
- Presient Paul Kagame and his government say there is no obligation to refund the money.
It is not a big deal if mere mortals break their promises at some point, but not for a nation like Rwanda getting cold feet when it comes to refunding $307 million intended for a scrapped migration deal. On July 9, the Rwandan government said a multi-million-dollar migrant deal with Britain that was scrapped by the current Labor government led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer contained no stipulation about refunding monies already wired to Kigali.
The plan was kinetic as it saw Britain paying Rwanda $307 million since the scheme was announced in April 2022, and consequently, Rwandan President …