Migrants express mixed views on life after resettling in Rwanda

Migrants express mixed views on life after resettling in Rwanda
A view of Kigali, in Rwanda (Flora Thompson/PA)

Britain’s recent decision to send some migrants to Rwanda is questioned by several people resettled in the tiny East African country who say it is not a suitable refuge.

One Eritrean refugee who was deported from Israel to Rwanda in 2015 said he found the country “too difficult” and moved his family to South Sudan, which promised better economic opportunities than Rwanda even though it was gripped by civil war at the time.

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