Rwanda has reached a deal with the US Trump administration to accept up to 250 migrants deported from the United States, becoming the third African nation to do so. The agreement allows Rwanda to approve each individual proposed for resettlement and provide them with workforce training, health care, and accommodation support.
The move comes despite concerns over Rwanda’s human rights record, which have been raised by organizations such as the UNHCR. In 2022, Rwanda reached a controversial migrant deal with the UK, but it was scrapped due to legal disputes.
Rwanda has previously partnered with the UNHCR to temporarily host asylum seekers and refugees from Libya, with nearly 3,000 arrivals recorded between 2019 and 2025. However, details on how Rwanda plans to benefit from housing US deportees remain unclear.
The Trump administration’s efforts to strike agreements with African countries have been met with criticism from Africans who argue that their continent should not be treated as a “dumping ground” for individuals considered unfit to live in the US. The US Supreme Court recently paved the way for the administration to deport migrants to countries other than their homeland with little notice.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/05/africa/us-rwanda-migrants-deal-intl