The Democratic Republic of the Congo has agreed to accept third-country nationals deported from the United States under a new arrangement with the administration of Donald Trump, the government said in a statement on Sunday.
Authorities in Kinshasa said the transfers are set to begin in April, though officials did not disclose how many individuals the country has agreed to receive.
According to the statement, the program will be fully funded by the United States, with no financial burden on the Congolese government. Facilities have already been prepared near the capital, Kinshasa, to accommodate the arrivals.
The United States has previously deported third-country nationals to several African nations, including Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Eswatini. These actions have drawn criticism from legal experts and human rights organizations.
The agreement comes amid broader diplomatic efforts by Washington to support a peace initiative between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, as well as negotiations aimed at securing U.S. access to Congo’s critical mineral resources.
