Rwanda says 7 deportees arrived from the U.S. in August under agreement with Washington

KIGALI, Rwanda — Seven migrants were transferred from the United States to Rwanda in August under a deportation agreement with the U.S., authorities in the East African country said Thursday.

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Authorities in Rwanda say seven migrants have been transferred from the United States to the East African country under a deportation agreement with the United States

The Rwanda government said Thursday the deportees arrived in mid-August

Rwanda said earlier in August it would accept up to 250 deportees from the U.S.

Rwanda is one of four African countries that have reached such agreements with Washington –– the others are Uganda, Eswatini and South Sudan

Rwanda said earlier in August it would accept up to 250 deportees from the U.S.

Yolande Makolo, a spokeswoman for the