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Eswatini Government sued over secret deal to accept US deportees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

The applicants, led by the Eswatini Litigation Centre, argue that the agreement was unlawful because it was not presented to parliament and the terms...

Is Africa becoming the US's dumping ground of migrants?
DW News  |  Aug 23, 2025

Uganda is now the lastest African country accepting a deal with the US government to take in unwanted migrants, joining Eswatini, South Sudan and Rwan...

Uganda confirms deal to accept migrants deported from US
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

In a statement on X on Thursday, Uganda's Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS), Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, confirmed the signing of the agreement, wh...

Uganda denies report of deportation deal with US for African, Asian immigrants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

According to the country's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Uganda, which hosts over two million refugees and asylum seekers, does not have the cap...

Uganda agrees to take migrants under US deportation deal
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

The agreement with Uganda is part of a broader push by Donald Trump's administration to expand deportation arrangements beyond Latin America.

Rwanda agrees to take 250 migrants deported from US in bid to deepen ties with Washington
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 05, 2025

The US State Department has already sent Kigali a list of names for the first batch, with the initial 10 deportees expected to arrive soon, according...

US deports 'barbaric' migrants to Eswatini after home countries refuse repatriation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 16, 2025

This development follows a similar case nearly two weeks ago, when the United States deported eight men to South Sudan as part of President Donald Tru...

South Sudan confirms arrival of eight immigrants deported from US
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 09, 2025

The eight men from Laos, Cuba, Myanmar, Mexico, Vietnam, and South Sudan were deported from the US in May but ended up being held under guard for week...

KHRC condemns deportation of legal advisor, accuses Ruto government of silencing critics
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

The commission accused President William Ruto’s government of orchestrating a campaign to intimidate and suppress voices critical of his administratio...

Trump bans travel to US by nationals from 12 countries including Somalia, Sudan and Congo
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 05, 2025

Trump added that the list will be subject to revision while noting that other countries can be added to it in future.

Kenya-Tanzania rift over activist’s deportation sparks regional reckoning on free expression
Mwangi Maina  |  May 28, 2025

Kenyans, particularly on social media, reacted not with silence but with satire: memes, parodies, and comedic impersonations of Tanzanian President Sa...

Trump administration halts scheduling of new student visa appointments
Reuters  |  May 28, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department plans to issue updated guidance on social media vetting of student and exchange visitor ap...

Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa
Reuters  |  May 23, 2025

The image was pulled from Reuters footage shot following deadly battles with M23 rebels.

Mwaura: Deportation of Karua, Mutunga won’t harm Kenya-Tanzania relations
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

Mwaura emphasised that each country within the regional bloc manages its internal affairs independently. He noted that the deportations, including tha...

Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US, foreign minister says
Reuters  |  May 05, 2025

Kigali signed an agreement with Britain in 2022 to take in thousands of asylum seekers from the UK before the deal was scrapped last year by the then...

South Sudan dispatches high-level delegation to US for urgent deportation and bilateral talks
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 21, 2025

The team is expected to work closely with the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to ensure a "legal, orderly, and dignif...

Thousands of protesters rally against Trump across US
Reuters  |  Apr 20, 2025

Other protesters waved Palestinian flags while wearing keffiyeh scarves, chanting "free Palestine" and expressing solidarity with Palestinians killed...

Trump's deportation plan may put Somali lives at risk back home, warns former US deportees
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 13, 2025

The Trump administration has marked over 4,000 Somalis for deportation as part of the nearly two million “illegal immigrants” that have been identifi...

Mexico refuses to accept US military flight deporting migrants, sources say
Reuters  |  Jan 25, 2025

The Mexican official did not give a reason for the denial of permission to land, while the foreign ministry did not mention the incident.

After making history as first Kenyan-born US politician, Momanyi narrates deportation ordeal
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 11, 2024

Momanyi revealed how her family faced the looming threat of deportation for over 11 years despite relentless efforts to navigate the intricate system.

730 Kenyans deported in last three years - Mudavadi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2024

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Wednesday revealed that 2023 recorded the highest number at 378.

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