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  "id": 11156259,
  "title": "Burundi agrees to receive US third-country deportees, excluding those with crime or terror links",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/burundi-agrees-to-receive-us-third-country-deportees-excluding-those",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-910288"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Burundi has agreed to accept migrants deported from the United States under former President Donald Trump's strict immigration measures, according to Nancy Ninette Mutoni, the spokesperson for President Evariste Ndayishimiye. However, the African nation will only welcome those without connections to criminal or terrorist activities, Mutoni stated. The announcement provided no specifics regarding the quantity, schedule, or financial implications of the agreement.\n\nWashington has been sending these so-called \"third-country deportees\" to approximately half a dozen African countries through secretive agreements, with Senate Democrats asserting these deals have cost tens of millions of dollars. In numerous instances, deportees have obtained legal safeguards from US immigration courts against being returned to their home countries. Nevertheless, rights advocates argue that these third-country deals enable the US to bypass those legal protections.\n\nMutoni revealed that preparations are being made to facilitate accommodation, living conditions, and integration into local communities for those accepted. This process demands meticulous planning - where they will reside, their dietary needs, and how they will coexist with the populace. If they choose to integrate with Burundian citizens and contribute to the nation's development, they would be expected to respect the law, according to Mutoni.\n\nBurundi intends to leverage this cooperation to bolster diplomatic ties while extending humanitarian assistance to those in need, the spokesperson added. The US State Department declined to comment on the specifics of their private diplomatic exchanges, while the Burundi foreign ministry spokesperson revealed that the agreement's details were not yet disclosed.",
  "summary": "Washington has sent so-called third-country deportees to some half a dozen African nations under opaque deals that Senate Democrats say have cost tens of millions of dollars.",
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        "title": "Burundi agrees to accept third-country deportees from US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/burundi-agrees-to-accept-third-country-deportees-from-us",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Burundi agrees to receive ‘third-country’ migrant deportees from US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/burundi-agrees-to-receive-third-country-migrant-deportees-from-us",
        "published": "2026-09-30T12:47:15.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-09-30T15:45:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Burundi to take third-country deportees from US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/burundi-to-take-third-country-deportees-from-us",
        "published": "2026-10-01T04:49:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Burundi to take third-country deportees from US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/burundi-to-take-third-country-deportees-from-us-11123913",
        "published": "2026-10-01T06:13:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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