US in talks to send Afghan refugees to DR Congo

Deutsche Welle · Apr 22, 2026 · 471 words · By Saim Dušan Inayatullah

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The US government is in talks to send Afghans currently residing at a former US base in Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo, AfghanEvac, a group seeking to help the former allies said Tuesday.”

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The claim is directly reported by a web search result citing AfghanEvac, and another web search result mentions US talks to send Afghans to the DRC, corroborating the core elements of the claim from multiple search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of conflicts involving the jihadist militant group known as the Islamic State (IS/ISIL/ISIS/Daesh), throughout its various incarnations. The group controlled portions of territ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_and_battles_invol…

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web search NEUTRAL — Centered on the Congo Basin, most of the country's terrain is covered by dense rainforests and is crossed by many rivers, while the east and southeast are mountainous. The territory of the Congo was f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Con…

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web search NEUTRAL — The US government is in talks to send Afghans currently residing at a former US base in Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo , AfghanEvac, a group seeking to help the former allies said Tuesday.
https://www.dw.com/en/us-in-talks-to-send-afghan-refugees-to…

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“The Afghans were relocated to Qatar after US-led international forces withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021 as they had provided assistance to the US military.”

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Wikipedia entries confirm the timeframe of the US-led withdrawal from Afghanistan (2001-2021) and the general context of the diaspora, supporting the claim that Afghans were relocated after the 2021 withdrawal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — War between Afghanistan and Pakistan began in late February 2026 following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces. Pakistan said the strikes targeted militant ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Afghan diaspora refers to the Afghan people that reside and work outside of Afghanistan. They include natives and citizens of Afghanistan who have immigrated to other countries. The majority of the di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_diaspora

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The war in Afghanistan was a prolonged armed conflict lasting from 2001 to 2021. It began with an invasion by a United States–led coalition under the name Operation Enduring Freedom in response to the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)

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“Some 1,100 Afghans, around 400 of them children, are staying at the As Sayliyah camp in Qatar.”

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The claim is not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources. While the web search results discuss the camp and the number of people, the specific figures (1,100 Afghans, 400 children) are presented in a single context within the search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Qatar Armed Forces (Arabic: القوات المسلحة القطرية, romanized: Al-Quwwat Al-Musallahah Al-Qatariyyah) are the military forces of the State of Qatar. Since 2015, Qatar has implemented mandatory mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_Armed_Forces

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately

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web search NEUTRAL — Get a quick, free translation! APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/approxim…

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“The group includes interpreters who worked for the US military, Afghan military commandos and family members of US soldiers, according to the New York Times, who first reported on the plan.”

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Multiple web search results corroborate that the group includes interpreters for the US military, former Afghan Special Operations forces members, and family members of American service members, referencing the New York Times' initial reporting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Soviet–Afghan War took place in Afghanistan from December 1979 to February 1989. Marking the beginning of the 47-year-long Afghan conflict, it saw the Soviet Union and the Afghan military fight ag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet–Afghan_War

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“Congo has some 6.9 million internally displaced people, according to UN figures, particularly in the east of the country that has seen fierce fighting between the army and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.”

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Wikipedia entries confirm the DRC's location and the conflict involving the M23 rebel group and Rwanda, supporting the context of the claim, although the specific figure of 6.9 million is cited from a web search result referencing UNHCR/WFP.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo or less often Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Con…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A conflict began between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in 2022 after Rwandan forces intervened in the DRC to provide military support to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Con…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Industrie minière de la République Démocratique du Congo) is a major global supplier of minerals including cobalt, copper, diamonds…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_industry_of_the_Democra…

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“Over 517,000 refugees from neighboring countries are also present in Congo, largely from the Central African Republic, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan.”

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The claim is directly supported by a web search result citing UNHCR/WFP data that specifies over 517,000 refugees from Central African Republic, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hosts 6.9 million forcibly displaced people, including over 517,000 refugees, who have fled conflicts in neighbouring countries such as the Central African R…
https://wfp-unhcr-hub.org/where-we-work/democratic-republic-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The DRC is home to over 517,000 refugees and asylum-seekers who have fled violence in neighbouring countries, mainly the Central African Republic, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. The majority (72%) l…
https://www.unhcr.org/us/where-we-work/countries/democratic-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The humanitarian crisis in the area in November 2023 Before the 2023-present conflict, many Sudanese had already fled earlier periods of violence, including the civil wars and the wars in Darfur, leav…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_refugee_crisis

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“TheState Department declined to confirm that Congo was being eyed as a destination but said the United States was looking at "voluntary resettlement" from the As Sayliyah camp in Qatar.”

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The claim is directly supported by a web search result citing the State Department's statement that they declined to confirm Congo but mentioned 'voluntary resettlement' from As Sayliyah camp.

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web search NEUTRAL — TheState Department declined to confirm that Congo was being eyed as a destination but said the United States was looking at "voluntary resettlement" from the As Sayliyah camp in Qatar.
https://www.dw.com/en/us-in-talks-to-send-afghan-refugees-to…

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web search NEUTRAL — The US state department has said it is in talks with third countries to take in the evacuees. In a statement to the BBC it defended the move, saying it was "not appropriate or humane to keep this grou…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lrke1wjdyo

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web search NEUTRAL — The State Department has confirmed such an effort is underway. "Voluntary repatriation has always been an option for Afghans at Cas," a spokesperson told MEE. "The entire population on Cas is aware th…
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/its-prison-us-afghans-str…

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“"Moving the (camp) population to a third country is a positive resolution that provides safety for these remaining people to start a new life outside of Afghanistan while upholding the safety and security of the American people," a State Department spokesperson said.”

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The statement is attributed to a State Department spokesperson in the web search results, but no other independent sources corroborate this specific quote or sentiment.

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web search NEUTRAL — "country"、"state"和"nation"这三个词在英语中都可以用来指代“国家”，但它们侧重点和使用场景有所不同： 1. **Country**： - "Country"是最常用的词汇，通常指的是一个具有明确地理边界、人民、文化和政府组织的独立政治实体。 - 它侧重于地理和行政区划的概念。 2. **State**： - "State"在政治学中有特定的 ...
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“Over 190,000 Afghans have been resettled in the United States since the Taliban took power in August 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led international forces.”

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“US President Donald Trump has vowed to curb migration since taking office in January 2025, and ordered a stop to processing of refugee status for people from Afghanistan after one Afghan shot two National Guard troops near the White House in November, killing one of them.”

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“The man had worked with US intelligence and suffered post-traumatic stress disorder.”

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“Trump had given a March 31 deadline to close the As Sayliyah camp in Qatar.”

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