Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after sanctions threat

UK to deport illegal migrants from three African countries

The United Kingdom is set to repatriate “illegal migrants and criminals” from three African countries after finally securing their governments’ commitment. Namibia and Angola earlier agreed on returns after the threat of visa penalties, but the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) delayed coordination efforts since late 2025. To pressure the DRC, Britain stripped its officials and other VIPs of preferential visa treatment and revoked fast-track vi…

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Home Office needs bolder migrant returns deal - but one country could make it tough

A Home Office push to widen its one-in, one-out migrant returns deal is likely to be rebuffed by Germany – in a blow for Labour’s plan to grip the Channel crisis. Ministers have made clear they want to expand the pilot scheme with France, by which the UK takes in migrants from the continent while sending back those who have entered Britain on small boats. As well as increasing the numbers exchanged with France, Alex Norris – the Border Security …

U.K. visa penalty threat: Three African countries agree to take back illegal migrants

Officials said that Namibia and Angola have agreed to cooperate on migrant returns a month after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood threatened visa penalties

Three African countries set to take back thousands of illegal migrants after Britain's sanctions threat

Three African countries are set to take back illegal migrants after the UK threatened them with visa restrictions.The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the third African country to agree to take back its citizens following threats from Shabana Mahmood at the end of last year over a lack of cooperation on returning foreign offenders and those without right to be in Britain.The Home Secretary also halted preferential treatment for Cong…

Third African country agrees to migrant returns after visa threat

A third African country has agreed to take back illegal immigrants from Britain after the Home Secretary threatened to block UK visas for its citizens.