US Deports Migrants to Congo, Eyes Minerals Deal

0:00On April 6, the Democratic Republic of Congo just inked a deal to accept migrants deported from the United States who aren't even Congolese, citizens. This kicks off this month with a temporary setup in the capital, Kinshasa, where they've picked spots to house arrivals. The U.S. is footing the bill for all logistics and tech support, so Congo pays zero. This fits into the Trump administration's tough push on immigration since they took off his last January, shipping dozens to third countries across. Like like Eswatini, Ghana, and South Sudan. Just last week, eight folks from various African nations landed in Uganda as part of the same crackdown. Congo frames it as standing for human dignity and migrant rights, stressing it's no permanent fix or offloading of U.S. policy. Officials there say no plans exist to ship these folks back home amid persecution fears. Human rights groups are slamming the whole approach, calling its legality into question. Meanwhile, the U.S. has likely dropped over $40 million on these third country deportations

1:03through January 2026 with 32. Million going straight to five nations, including Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea. As this plays out, the U.S. is also eyeing Congo's massive cobalt, lithium, and copper reserves in a minerals deal, plus pushing a shaky peace accord between Congo and Rwanda moves that could reshape ties across the Atlantic. That wraps global news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey, with the story.