Central African Republic agrees to accept third-country migrants deported from the U.S

Reports emerged today that the Central African Republic has agreed to accept third-country migrants deported from the United States.

This deal allows U.S. authorities to fly non-citizen deportees to Bangui, even if they have no family or cultural ties to the country. The arrangement mirrors European "offshoring" strategies, where wealthy nations pay developing countries to host asylum seekers during processing. Human rights groups are already threatening lawsuits, arguing that the Central African Republic is too unstable to safely house large numbers of foreign migrants.

Official deportation flights are expected to begin once the U.S. State Department certifies the security protocols on the ground.