These are the three African countries the Netherlands is considering for EU return hubs

Behind the scenes, the Dutch government is exploring new ways to manage one of Europe’s most persistent migration challenges: what to do with rejected asylum seekers who cannot be returned. Officials are now looking beyond the EU’s borders, assessing whether so‑called “return hubs” could offer a politically viable — and legally defensible — solution. According to insiders, there are three African countries as potential options.