Burundi Agrees to Receive Deportees from the United States
Burundi has agreed to accept people deported from the United States to a third country, without specifying the number or arrival date, amid an accelerated US deportation policy and nearly 188,000 Burundian refugees abroad.
Nadia El-Amrani
October 3, 2026 · 1 min read
BriefPublished (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-02
Burundi has announced that it will accept individuals deported from the United States to a third country, without specifying the exact number or arrival date, reports France 24 on October 2, 2026.
This decision comes as Washington accelerates its deportation policy. Additionally, nearly 188,000 Burundians are currently refugees abroad.
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