The Democratic Republic of Congo has become the latest African country to sign on to a United States deportation arrangement, agreeing to receive migrants from other countries who are expelled by Washington.
The Ministry of Communication said temporary reception structures had been established in Kinshasa and that the US would provide “logistical and technical support,” with no financial cost to the Congolese government.
The deal takes effect this month.
The move forms part of Washington’s controversial third‑country migrant deportation programme, expanded under President Donald Trump as part of a broader crackdown on irregular migration.
Under the policy, the US deports migrants to countries that are neither their country of origin nor the United States, often through bilateral agreements.
Several African states – including Eswatini, Ghana, South Sudan and Uganda – have already accepted deportees under similar arrangements.
Uganda received 12 migrants from various African countries last week.
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