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The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Burundi says it will accept migrant deportees from the United States but details are vague

UN General Assembly Burundi - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Burundi has agreed to accept people deported by the United States who have no previous connection to the East African country, a spokesperson for the country’s president said Tuesday.

Nancy Ninette Mutoni said Burundi would accept only people who were not facing prosecution and had no links to terrorism. She spoke during an event attended by government officials in Ngozi.

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