Kinshasa confirms temporary arrangement with Washington as human rights concerns grow over migrant protections and legal oversight.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to accept third-country nationals deported from the United States under a newly announced deal with the Trump administration, according to a government statement released on Sunday.
The arrangement will allow migrants who are not Congolese citizens to be transferred to the country beginning in April, although officials have not disclosed how many individuals will be received.
Authorities in Kinshasa said the United States will cover all logistical and financial costs associated with the programme, ensuring no burden on Congo’s public resources.
The deal forms part of a broader United States strategy to expand deportation agreements with third countries, particularly across Africa, where similar arrangements have already been made.
Congo emphasised that each deportation case would be reviewed individually under national laws, and described the initiative as temporary. However, the policy is expected to draw scrutiny from human rights groups concerned about migrant protections and legal oversight.
