politics
April 7, 2026
DR Congo agrees to receive migrants deported from US
DR Congo’s government has said deportees from the US will start arriving in Kinshasa this month under a temporary deal funded by the Trump administration
TL;DR
- DR Congo will receive deportees from the US starting this month.
- The arrangement is described as 'temporary'.
- The US will provide all logistical and financial support, with no burden on DR Congo's treasury.
- This follows similar controversial deals made by the Trump administration with other African countries.
- The agreement is made despite a worsening security and humanitarian crisis in eastern DR Congo.
- The Congolese government cited 'human dignity and international solidarity' as reasons for the agreement.
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