The place is renovated and located in an expat area of the capital with international schools. A place where orphaned youth were relocated following the 1994 genocide.
AdvertisingRwanda says it is ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after the British Parliament approved on Tuesday the flow of asylum seekers crossing the English Channel in small boats by deporting them to the African country.
Space is a Renovated accommodationLocated in the Kaguku neighborhood, a part of the Rwandan capital Kigali, where many expatriates live and many international schools are located.
The hotel has had no customers since it opened its doors two years ago.
“When you come here to Hope Hostel, you have access to different hospitality services,” says hostel manager Pakina Ismail in an interview with The Associated Press.
Formerly known as Hotel Hostel of Student Genocide Survivors Association.
It was a safe haven for young people who were orphaned during the 1994 genocide, when 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed.
The Rwandan government often describes the 100-bed facility as a transit center and says it will build other similar centers if there are more deportations.
British taxpayers' money funds the maintenance of the facilities through a US$462.7 million deal signed by the two countries through 2022.
Rwanda has already confirmed that it has received some funding.
Humane societies speak of a lack of ethics
Under an agreement between the United Kingdom and Rwanda, migrants who arrive illegally on British soil will be deported to Rwanda, where their asylum applications will be processed, remaining in the African country after a green light from local authorities.
Some human rights organizations say The plan is impractical, highlighting the unethical nature of sending migrants 6,400 kilometers away to a country in which they do not want to live.
The United Nations has already asked London to reconsider the move.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the flights will take off from July.
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