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    Asylum seeker’s voluntary flight shows Rwanda is safe, says minister

    by Christopher McKeon May 01, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    The decision of a failed asylum seeker to voluntarily relocate to Rwanda shows it is a safe country, a Cabinet minister has said.

    The unnamed man is the first to have voluntarily moved to Rwanda after being offered up to £3,000 financial aid and sent on a commercial flight to the central African country, the PA news agency understands.

    The voluntary scheme, which was widened to in small boats.

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