UK restricts DRC visas, forms migrant return deals with Angola, Namibia

The United Kingdom has imposed visa restrictions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to its failure to cooperate with the UK’s new policy on undocumented migrants and criminals. Angola and Namibia have agreed to take back their citizens. Secretary of State Shabana Mahmood announced reforms to make refugee status temporary and speed up deportations, with the possibility of further visa restrictions on the DRC if cooperation does not improve. The UK government aims to deter irregular migration, tighten asylum rules, and prioritize deportations, despite facing criticism for departing from its historic refugee support commitments.

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