Rwanda says 7 deportees arrived from the US in August under agreement with Washington

Rwanda says 7 deportees arrived from the US in August under agreement with Washington World Aug 28, 2025 11:33 AM EDT

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — 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.

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

Yolande Makolo, a spokeswoman for the Rwandan government, said in a statement that the “first group of seven vetted migrants arrived in Rwanda in mid-August.”

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