United States: two African countries accept migrant deportations

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda have concluded agreements with Washington to receive deported migrants from the United States, becoming the first African nations to accept this scheme.

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Congo announced it would temporarily receive these migrants, while Uganda received its first deportation flight with a dozen people.

This third-country program has drawn humanitarian criticism and legal challenges in the African countries involved.

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