Three African nations agree to accept deportees from the US. What we know about the secret agreements
Rwanda has become the third African nation to reach an agreement with the Trump administration to accept migrants deported by the United States.
Migration
Rwanda reached deal with US to take in up to 250 migrants, government says
The United States and Rwanda have agreed for the African country to accept up to 250 migrants deported from the U.S., the spokesperson for the Rwandan government and an official told Reuters, as President Donald Trump’s administration takes a hardline approach toward immigration.
Read MoreNearly 1000 illegal miners arrested in Mpumalanga
Police in Mpumalanga have arrested close to a thousand illegal miners at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton. Most of the arrested illegal miners are undocumented foreign nationals.
Read MoreEU-Africa migration policy shift: Cooperation or coersion?
New hardline EU immigration policy could see development funding cut unless African nations prevent migrants from leaving. Some experts are warning it's counterproductive, undermines sovereignty, and fuels resentment.
Read MoreUS deports five 'barbaric' migrants to Eswatini
The US has deported what it described as five "criminal illegal aliens" to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini.
Read MoreNigeria rejects pressure to accept deported Venezuelans
Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar denounced the United States' pressure on several African countries to accept Venezuelan citizens deported from their territory, noting that it would be difficult for Nigeria to do so.
Read MoreUS cuts visa validity for applicants from four African countries
The United States has announced sweeping changes to its non-immigrant visa policy for Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria, cutting the duration and conditions under which most travellers from those countries can enter.
Read MoreUS deports eight men to South Sudan after legal battle
The US has deported eight people to South Sudan following a legal battle that saw them diverted to Djibouti for several weeks.
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