Overview

• Uganda’s Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed a cooperation agreement to consider relocating certain third‑country nationals who were denied asylum in the United States.
• Officials described a temporary arrangement that excludes people with criminal records as well as unaccompanied minors and favors candidates from African countries.
• Specific procedures and the number of people who could be transferred remain under negotiation between Kampala and Washington.
• The move fits a broader U.S. strategy of third‑country removals, with Rwanda agreeing to take up to 250 people, South Sudan confirming custody of eight earlier this year, and Eswatini receiving five men last month.
• Rights groups and UNHCR warn of legal and protection risks as Uganda already hosts roughly 1.7–1.8 million refugees, and a Ugandan minister had recently questioned the country’s capacity before the deal was confirmed.