Uganda agreed to take in nationals from third countries who may not obtain asylum in the United States but do not wish to return to their countries of origin. The arrangement prefers transfers of African nationals and excludes individuals with criminal records and unaccompanied minors. Kampala's Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the deal as temporary and said detailed modalities are still being worked out. The announcement followed contradictory statements from Ugandan officials about capacity to accommodate deportees. Uganda already hosts roughly 1.7 million refugees, the largest refugee population in Africa, and joins Rwanda and South Sudan in similar agreements with the United States.
Uganda has agreed to take in nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in the United States but do not wish to return to their countries of origin, Kampala's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The ministry said on Thursday that the agreement is based on the conditions that those seeking asylum do not have criminal records and that they are not unaccompanied minors, adding that details of the deal are still being worked out.
US President Donald Trump aims to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, with his administration seeking to increase removals to third countries, including by sending convicted criminals to South Sudan and the southern African kingdom of Eswatini. At roughly 1.7 million, Uganda already hosts the largest refugee population in Africa, according to the United Nations, and is the latest East African country to announce such a deal with Washington, joining Rwanda and South Sudan.
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