Rwanda Begins Relocation of US Deportees Amid Agreement

Kigali, August 28 (AP) Seven migrants have been relocated from the United States to Rwanda this month under a deportation agreement between the two nations, as confirmed by authorities in the East African country on Thursday. Rwanda had previously announced earlier in August its commitment to welcoming up to 250 deportees from the US.

Yolande Makolo, a spokesperson for the Rwandan government, stated that the “first group of seven vetted migrants” arrived in Rwanda in mid-August. Rwanda is among four African nations that have established deportation agreements with Washington. The other countries include Uganda, Eswatini, and South Sudan. In July, eight men were deported to South Sudan from the US.

No details have been released regarding the identities of the individuals deported to Rwanda this month. They are currently being “accommodated by an international organization” and have been visited by representatives from the International Organisation for Migration alongside Rwandan social services officials, according to Makolo.

Makolo noted that “three of the individuals have expressed interest in returning to their home countries,” while four others hope to establish new lives in Rwanda.

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