The Democratic Republic of Congo will join several African states willing to accept third-country nationals deported from the US.
The program will see deportees arriving in the central African country from this month, the government said in a statement on Sunday. The US will cover all the costs, it said.
“This stay is not intended to become a mechanism for permanent settlement on national territory,” the government said. “No automatic transfer is planned, and each case will be subject to an individual review.”
The step comes as Congo seeks US support in getting Rwanda to adhere to the terms of ...
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