Burundi has agreed to accept migrants deported from the United States under President Donald Trump's immigration policy, according to Nancy Ninette Mutoni, a spokesperson for Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye. The country joins several other African nations in accepting people deported as part of Trump's hardline approach.
Burundi will only receive deportees who have not been accused of crime or terrorism links, Mutoni said. The announcement, made Tuesday, contained no details on the number of migrants expected, timing of deportations or financial arrangements between the US and Burundi.
The agreement reflects a broader Trump administration strategy of establishing deportation partnerships with third countries. Multiple African nations have now agreed to participate in this arrangement, though the full scope of these agreements remains unclear from publicly available information.