Rwanda Agrees to Accept US Third-Country Migrant Deportations

Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 migrants deported from the United States under President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign, offering approved deportees housing, healthcare, and training, while retaining the right to decide who is admitted. This makes Rwanda the third African country to strike such a deal with the US, though critics have raised human rights concerns about sending migrants to third countries with no personal ties. Meanwhile, Rwanda has expressed openness to reviving a migrant deportation scheme with the UK if Nigel Farage becomes prime minister, contingent on the UK settling a disputed £50 million debt from a previously canceled agreement signed by the former Tory government. Farage's Reform UK party plans to deport 600,000 illegal migrants within five years and negotiate new third-country deals, including with Rwanda and Afghanistan, despite the human rights records of partner countries. The UK government denies owing Rwanda any money, stating Rwanda waived additional payments, but Rwanda accuses the UK of breaching trust by suspending aid over security concerns. These developments highlight ongoing international cooperation and tensions over migrant deportation policies involving Rwanda, the US, and the UK under the leadership of President Trump and potential Prime Minister Farage.