UK restricts DRC visas over migrant return row
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A row between the United Kingdom and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has escalated over what London calls Kinshasa’s refusal to cooperate with its new policy of returning undocumented migrants and people convicted of crimes.
Breakdown
- UK and DRC dispute over return of undocumented migrants and convicts
- UK removes fast-track visa services for DRC officials 15s
- London warns of broader visa blocks for Congolese citizens 25s
- UK reforms make asylum temporary and speed up deportations 39s
- Namibia and Angola praised for cooperating with UK immigration changes 53s