US Considers Relocating Afghan Allies to DR Congo After Resettlement Halt
As stated by reports citing advocacy groups and officials, approximately 1,100 Afghans—including interpreters and their families—are currently being held at a US-managed facility in Doha. They could reportedly be given the option of relocation to Congo or returning to Afghanistan.
The proposal was first reported by *The New York Times*, with ABC News later citing advocacy organization #AfghanEvac and its head Shawn VanDiver. He said the group includes individuals who worked alongside US forces during the Afghanistan war.
The US State Department said it is exploring “voluntary resettlement” solutions but did not provide further details, describing relocation to a third country as a “positive resolution.”
VanDiver criticized the reported plan, arguing it could place vulnerable individuals in further danger. He said the proposal risks effectively sending Afghans back to Afghanistan under the appearance of alternative resettlement arrangements.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is already facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with millions of people displaced due to ongoing armed conflict, according to the UN Refugee Agency.
Critics of the idea argue that transferring displaced Afghans to another unstable region could compound existing humanitarian pressures rather than resolve them.
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