Uganda to take deported migrants from USA

Uganda reaches an agreement with the US to take in some failed asylum seekers

An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "Uganda to take deported migrants from USA" was published on August 21, 2025 and runs 28 minutes.

August 21, 2025 ·28m · Focus on Africa

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Uganda agrees a deal with the United States to take in failed asylum seekers provided they are not minors or people with criminal recordsHow does Zambia plan to tackle a gold rush that turned violent?And why are gulper sharks under threat off the coast of Somalia’s Puntland statePresenter Audrey Brown Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke and Priya Sippy in London. Charles Gitonga in Nairobi. Technical producer: Philip Bull Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi are our editors. I'm Audrey Brown. We'll talk again next time.

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Uganda agrees a deal with the United States to take in failed asylum seekers provided they are not minors or people with criminal records

How does Zambia plan to tackle a gold rush that turned violent?

And why are gulper sharks under threat off the coast of Somalia’s Puntland state

Presenter Audrey Brown Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke and Priya Sippy in London. Charles Gitonga in Nairobi. Technical producer: Philip Bull Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Maryam Abdalla, Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi are our editors. I'm Audrey Brown. We'll talk again next time.

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