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DR Congo accepts first group of deportees from the US
The Democratic Republic of Congo has received its first group of deportees from the United States. This follows a bilateral agreement between the two governments. (sources: bbc, aljazeera, reuters)
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ModernAction Briefing
Fifteen individuals from South America have arrived in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a deportation agreement with the United States. The Congolese government has indicated that these deportees will only be in the country temporarily.
- The deportees are the first to be sent to the DRC under a deal between the US and Congo.
- The Congolese government emphasizes the temporary nature of the deportees' stay.
Why it matters
This development marks the beginning of a new phase in the US-Congo immigration agreement.
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