African countries have become pawns in the Trump administration’s deportation program, with three nations – South Sudan, Eswatini, and Rwanda – agreeing to take in migrants from the United States. The agreements are shrouded in secrecy, leaving many questions unanswered.
Rwanda has accepted up to 250 deportees for resettlement, while eight men from South Sudan were recently deported to their country after being held up by a legal challenge. Eswatini received five more men, including those from Vietnam, Jamaica, and Cuba, who were deemed violent criminals with no home countries willing to take them back.
The agreements come as African nations may be seeking benefits such as favorable tariff rates, aid, and sanctions relief in exchange for taking in deportees. Analysts point to potential financial gains as a motive, but the full extent of these deals remains unknown due to U.S. officials’ refusal to provide more information.
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