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US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, group says

DAKAR, April 22 - The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting U.S. visas, according to an advocacy organisation that… Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

3 reports3 sourcesApr 22, 2026, 12:10 PM
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The Straits TimesApr 22, 2026, 12:10 PM

US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, group says

DAKAR, April 22 - The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting U.S. visas, according to an advocacy organisation that works on their behalf.

DWApr 22, 2026, 1:13 AM

US in talks to send Afghan refugees to DR Congo

Afghan allies who assisted US forces now face a stark choice: resettle in the war‑torn Democratic Republic of Congo or return to Taliban‑ruled Afghanistan.

The GuardianApr 21, 2026, 11:26 PM

Trump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to Congo

Discussions reportedly come after Trump’s decision to stop initiative that allowed group to apply to resettle in the US The Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send up to 1,100 Afghans who helped US forces during the war in Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a non-profit confirmed on Tuesday. The resettlement talks, first reported by the New York Times , come after Donald Trump’s decision to stop an initiative that allowed Afghans who assisted US war efforts to apply to resettle in the US. Continue reading...

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