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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
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IN BRIEF
Vetriselvi Baskaran and Narmatha S
Rwanda: Refuge granted to 91 Libyans
On 22 March, Rwanda granted refuge to 91 asylum seekers from Libya under a programme backed by the UN’s refugee agency, the EU, and the AU. The refugees are from South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea. Since 2019, more than 2,150 refugees have arrived in Rwanda under the program, with over 1,600 resettled abroad. (“Rwanda receives dozens of refugees from Libya,” BBC, 22 March 2024)
Algeria: President reschedules election
On 22 March, BBC reported that Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, preponed the presidential election by three months, rescheduling it to 7 September. The election was previously scheduled for December. Tebboune, who won 58 per cent of the vote in 2019 elections is yet to announce his candidacy. (“Algerian leader announces early presidential election,” BBC, 22 March 2024)