Overview

• Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe confirmed that talks with the US about hosting deported migrants are in the early stages with no finalized details yet.
• The Trump administration is pursuing agreements with multiple countries, including Rwanda, to expand its immigration crackdown and deportation efforts.
• If finalized, Rwanda would become the first African country to accept deportees from the US, building on its history of similar agreements with the UK and other nations.
• Human rights organizations, including the UNHCR, have raised concerns about the safety and rights of deported migrants in Rwanda, allegations Kigali denies.
• The discussions follow the US deportation of an Iraqi refugee to Rwanda in March, a move seen as a potential test for broader third-country deportation schemes.