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The first batch of asylum seekers sent to Rwanda from the UK under a controversial new deal will likely arrive in the East African nation "in the next few weeks", officials in Kigali said Thursday.

Alain Mukuralinda, Rwanda's deputy government spokesman, said: "The UK has informed the 1st group of about 50 that they'll be relocated, and we expect to hear soon from our UK partners when they'll arrive, likely in the next few weeks".

Home Secretary Priti Patel discussed progress on the agreement in a meeting with Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta.

The Home Secretary discussed progress on the agreement in a meeting with Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta on Wednesday.

Ms Patel has touted her Rwanda scheme as a means of clamping down on migrants making perilous journeys across the Channel in small boats.

The Home Secretary said work was taking place ‘right now’ on plans to deport people to Rwanda.

The Home Secretary blamed the failure to remove more than 100 offenders from this country on meritless legal claims. She also blasted political interventions for stopping the deportations.

The Home Secretary discussed progress on the agreement in a meeting with Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta on Wednesday.

The Home Secretary discussed progress on the agreement in a meeting with Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta on Wednesday.

The Home Secretary discussed progress on the agreement in a meeting with Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta on Wednesday.