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DR Congo agrees to take deportees from the US

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Updated 6.4.2026
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Democratic Republic of the Congo *Congolese Ministry of Communications Eswatini Ministry of Communication Asiimwe Anthony

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Apr 6 Evening

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BBC News - WorldApr 6

DR Congo agrees to take deportees from the US

The Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to accept deportees from the US who are not Congolese citizens, effective this month. The Congolese government stated that the US will provide logistical and technical support, and DR Congo will bear no financial cost. This decision aligns with DR Congo's commitment to human dignity and international solidarity. The US has been deporting individuals to third countries as part of its immigration crackdown, a policy condemned by human rights campaigners. DR Congo joins other African nations like Eswatini, Ghana, and South Sudan in accepting US deportees. The US is also negotiating a minerals deal with DR Congo and facilitated a peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda.

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DR Congo has agreed to accept migrants deported from the US who are not themselves Congolese.

— officials

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The Congolese government would bear no financial cost for the scheme.

— Ministry of Communication

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The US has already sent deportees to several other countries in Africa.

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The scheme is not a permanent relocation mechanism or an outsourcing of migration policies.

— Congolese authorities

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The US is also negotiating a minerals deal with DR Congo.

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Apr 6 Morning

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DR Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country programme.

— Congolese government

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The deportees will start arriving in Democratic Republic of Congo this month.

— Congolese Ministry of Communications

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It would come with zero costs to the government with the United States covering the needed logistics.

— Congolese Ministry of Communications

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DR Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country programme.

— Congolese government

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The deportees will start arriving in Democratic Republic of Congo this month.

— Congolese Ministry of Communications

Apr 5 Evening

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Al JazeeraApr 5

DR Congo to receive ‘third-country’ deportees from the US under new deal

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has agreed to receive "third-country" deportees from the United States, beginning this month. This "temporary" arrangement, paid for by the US, will see the DRC accepting individuals who are not Congolese nationals. The Congolese government stated the deal reflects its commitment to human dignity and international solidarity. This agreement occurs amid US efforts to broker peace between the DRC and Rwanda and secure access to Congolese minerals. Similar deals involving the US sending third-country deportees to African nations like Ghana and Uganda have faced criticism from legal experts and rights groups, who question the legal basis and treatment of deportees.

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DRC will receive 'third-country' nationals deported from the US under a new deal.

— DRC Ministry of Communications

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The US will pay for the deportations, and the Congolese government will face no costs.

— DRC Ministry of Communications

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Legal groups in Uganda announced that a dozen deportees were set to arrive after a deal with Trump.

— Legal groups in Uganda

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The US has sent third-country deportees to African countries including Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini.

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The arrangement is 'temporary' and reflects Congo's 'commitment to human dignity'.

— DRC Ministry of Communications