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EU and Nigeria near agreement on returning rejected asylum applicants
The EU is close to a deal with Nigeria on returning people who are required to leave after their asylum claims are rejected.
EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner travelled to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, as talks neared a conclusion.
Negotiations have lasted about 10 years.
The agreement would create a legally binding framework for returns, which the EU has not previously had with Nigeria.
It concerns rejected asylum applicants who are required to leave, not all refugees.
The deal could affect how European countries carry out returns and cooperate with African countries.
The agreement could be signed in the coming days, but it has not yet been signed.
The European Union is reportedly close to an agreement with Nigeria on returning people whose asylum applications have been rejected.
EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner travelled to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, Bild reported.
The agreement could be signed in the coming days, according to Bild.
It would create a legally binding framework for the return of migrants required to leave, Bild reported.
The article said negotiations had lasted 10 years.
- Who
- The European Union and Nigeria.
- What
- They are reportedly close to an agreement on returning migrants required to leave after their asylum claims are rejected.
- When
- Bild reported on 9 November 2026 that a signing could take place in the coming days.
- Where
- Abuja, Nigeria.
- Why
- The agreement would establish a legally binding framework for returning migrants required to leave.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The EU and Nigeria negotiated over a possible agreement, according to Bild.
Bild reported that EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner had travelled to Abuja.
Bild reported the agreement could be signed.
- Negotiations
- 10 years
- EU commissioner
- Magnus Brunner
- Destination
- Abuja, Nigeria
- Possible signing
- In the coming days, according to Bild
- Reported framework
- Legally binding arrangements for returns