In an interview with The Telegraph, Minister Nduhungirehe confirmed that Rwanda is committed to contributing to global efforts aimed at addressing illegal migration.

He emphasized that Rwanda is open to receiving migrants relocated from other countries, as it had agreed to do under its canceled deal with the UK.

“If there is any will from another country to discuss this, we will be open to discuss, to see how it can be materialised,” Nduhungirehe stated.

The proposed arrangement would see Rwanda taking in migrants transferred from countries facing migration challenges, aligning with the nation’s broader stance on immigration.

In September, Germany’s migration commissioner had even suggested Rwanda as a third-party country to handle migrant offshoring. Italy has already moved forward with a similar agreement, using Albania for migrant relocation.

While no direct proposals have been received from the U.S. administration, the elect-President Trump’s close aides have indicated that Rwanda may be considered as a destination for migrants as part of Trump’s mass deportation plans.

Nduhungirehe said Rwanda had not yet had any direct approaches but reaffirmed Rwanda’s readiness to partner with any country willing to address the global migration crisis.

“We are open to continue contributing to the solution to the migration, if in the days or months or years to come, we have to get into partnership with another country. So we consider all the conditions, including the facilities.”

Discussing the canceled migration partnership with the UK, Nduhungirehe explained that the deal, which was terminated after the election of UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, would have provided a viable solution by acting as a deterrent while adhering to international law.

“We believe that every country should address this issue of migration in a way that will deter migration while treating the migrants in a humane way according to international law,” he said.

“We did our part and we are willing to do it again, but for other countries, especially European countries, they should talk among themselves and then find an appropriate solution to the migration aiming at deterrence, but also receiving people who have reached the territory and integrating them according to international law.”

Rwanda had started building accommodations for migrants from the UK. Nduhungirehe suggested that this infrastructure could be repurposed for any future migrant relocation schemes with other countries.

“If we get into partnership with any other country, we will discuss the terms and conditions of that partnership and that could be considered at that time,” he said.

Although the UK’s MEDP has been canceled, Nduhungirehe noted that the housing facilities built with the funds could still serve a useful purpose.

“We are still discussing within the government how to use that accommodation, not necessarily to deal with migration now that the MEDP is being terminated. They will be used for other purposes. We have started implementing the agreement, because part of the money was on development of that infrastructure.”

Rwanda’s position reflects its continued openness to contributing to global migration solutions while ensuring that agreements are mutually beneficial and aligned with international law.

The elect-President Trump’s close aides have indicated that Rwanda may be considered as a destination for migrants as part of Trump's mass deportation plans.

The U.S. is among countries affected by migrant crisis.