Rwanda's deal with Britain to take in rejected asylum-seekers collapsed last year after much criticism by human rights groups.

Rwanda confirmed early-stage talks with the US about hosting deported migrants. While details remain sparse, past reports suggest potential US funding for integration programs. Previously, Rwanda almost sealed a similar deal with the UK.

Rwanda is in the early stages of talks to receive immigrants deported from the United States, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said on television late on Sunday. (Reporting by Nairobi Newsroom;