Rwanda · GEOPOLITICS
Key Facts
—Status of talks: Rwanda and Italy are in exploratory discussions. Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said on 6 August 2026 that there is “no agreement yet.”
—Proposed model: One idea under discussion is an expansion of the Emergency Transit Mechanism at Gashora, south of Kigali, which already handles vulnerable evacuees from Libya.
—Italy’s shortlist: Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi has said Rwanda is one of three African countries under consideration, alongside Uganda and Ghana.
