The Government of Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced an agreement with the United States to receive third-country nationals deported from the US, with arrivals expected to begin in April.
Authorities said the arrangement will be fully funded by Washington, placing no financial burden on Kinshasa. Facilities have already been prepared near the capital, Kinshasa, to accommodate the deportees, although the number of individuals to be received has not been disclosed.
The deal adds the DRC to a growing list of African countries—including Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini—that have accepted deportees from the US.
The agreement comes amid broader diplomatic engagement involving Donald Trump’s administration, including efforts to advance a peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda, as well as securing US access to the country’s critical mineral resources.