Angola and Namibia agree to take back illegal migrants after visa ban threat
UK strikes deportation deals with two African nations
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warned in November that the UK could impose visa bans on countries failing to cooperate with the deportation of their citizens.
- Angola and Namibia have now agreed to new processes with the UK to facilitate the return of illegal migrants and foreign national offenders.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has had fast-track visa processing and preferential treatment for diplomats revoked as a warning after failing to make changes.
- Ms Mahmood has reiterated her willingness to take further action against the DRC if it does not cooperate, urging it to “do the right thing”.
- These measures are part of broader reforms aimed at deterring migrants and increasing the removal of individuals with no right to be in the UK.