Rwanda accepts seven people from US as part of deportation deal | Rwanda

The Rwanda government said seven people came to Rwanda as part of an agreement to accept those who left the United States.

The Trump administration negotiates regulations to send people to third countries, including South Sudan and Eswatini as part of the extensive deportation driving.

“The first group of seven veterinarian immigrants came to Rwanda in the middle of August … Three people expressed their desire to return to their country, and four people want to establish life and establish life in Rwanda,” government spokesman Yolande Macolo said.

The authorities did not provide any information about the nations of seven exiles.

Rwanda said that on August 5, he would accept 250 people from the United States and have the ability to confirm every individual proposed for the re -settlement ”.

Makolo said that the first arrivals will be hosted by an international organization with the visits of the International Migration Organization (IOM) and Rwanda.

An IOM spokesperson confirmed that they visited newcomers to “evaluate their basic needs”. They didn’t give any more details.

In 2022, Rwanda signed a lucrative agreement to accept immigrants from England, but the worker to scrape when he came to power last year.

Makolo said that at the beginning of this month, Kigali accepted the plan for ki almost every Rwanda family experienced the difficulties of being displaced ”. Authority, Rwanda’ya education, health and accommodation will be provided, he added.

Considering the increasing pressure on the civil opposition in the country, a Rwanda activist who requested anonymity, said the agreement had money and political influence.

“Accepting these shoots provides Rwanda an advantage in the ongoing peace negotiations about the conflict in DRC. [the Democratic Republic of the Congo]”They said.

DRC organizes peace talks with Rwanda M23 militias, which launched a comprehensive attack earlier this year and seized the areas of the east of the country.

The Trump administration said that third country exiles are necessary because home countries sometimes refuse to accept exiles.

Rights experts, deportation, torture, kidnapping and other abuse risk by sending people to the countries they face can violate international law, he said.

Rwanda, which has a population of 14 million people, claims to be one of the most stable He received praise for countries in Africa and its modern infrastructure. However, the agreement with the UK received criticism from rights groups and faced a long -standing legal difficulty.

The government of President Paul Kagame is accused of crushing human rights violations and political opposition and freedom of press.