#deportations

The European Union hosted Taliban officials in Brussels for discussions focused on deportations, marking the first such meeting. Despite this engagement, the Taliban government remains unrecognized by any European country, highlighting the complexities of international relations in the region.

In 2026, reports have emerged regarding third-country migrant deportations from the United States to African nations, primarily highlighted by journalists and NGOs. On April 18, a group of 15 individuals from South America arrived in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after being deported from the US, with their destination revealed only a day prior to their departure.