The Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Angola have said they will cooperate on migrant returns.
Three African countries have agreed to take back foreign offenders and illegal migrants after the UK Home Secretary threatened them with visa penalties.
In December - following threats from Shabana Mahmood - Namibia and Angola agreed to cooperate on returns. The home secretary has now also secured cooperation from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
"My message is clear: if foreign governments refuse to accept the return of their citizens, then they will face consequences," she said following the agreement.
The UK government had previously warned it would stop granting visas to people from Angola, Namibia and the DRC if their governments did not improve co-operation on removals.
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