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Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal
The United States will pay logistics costs for the temporary arrangement, and Congo said each case will be reviewed individually.
- On Sunday, the Democratic Republic of Congo announced it will receive third-country deportees from the United States under a new deal with the Trump administration.
- The United States has spent at least $40 million deporting about 300 migrants to African nations including Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Eswatini under an existing third-country program.
- Facilities near Kinshasa have been prepared for arrivals, with the United States covering all logistical costs while each deportee case requires individual review under Congolese law.
- This agreement coincides with Trump administration efforts to implement a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda, while also securing United States access to Congolese critical minerals.
- Rights groups have raised safety concerns for migrants with existing U.S. protection orders, though the Congolese government described the arrangement as "temporary," reflecting a "commitment to human dignity.
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Congo says it will receive third-country deportees under new deal with US
Democratic Republic of Congo will receive third-country nationals deported from the United States under a new deal with the Trump administration, the government in Kinshasa said in a statement on Sunday.
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