Brussels, Belgium, Oct 20, 2026 (AFP) - Rwanda tipped to host first European migrant return hub

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2026-10-20

Rwanda is expected to host the first so-called "return hub" where some EU nations plan to expel migrants with no right to stay in the bloc, multiple sources confirmed to AFP Tuesday. An agreement between the African nation and the five European Union members pushing to set up such centres could be signed as early as next month, according to three people briefed on the negotiations that have involved talks in both Kigali and Brussels. Denmark, Aus......

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