Donald Trump has landed a landmark deal with Uganda, allowing the US to deport illegal migrants to the African country.

The US President's deal means nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in America but are reluctant to return to their countries of origin can be deported to the East African country.

Uganda's foreign affairs ministry announced the news, confirming that the two countries are now working on the finer details.

Vincent Bagiire Waiswa, the ministry's permanent secretary, said in a statement: "This is a temporary arrangement with conditions, including that individuals with criminal records and unaccompanied minors will not be accepted."

Mr Waiswa confirmed that Uganda would prefer to receive people from African nationalities with the agreement.

He added: "The two parties are working out the detailed modalities on how the agreement shall be implemented."

It is unclear how many migrants Uganda is prepared to take, with the deal meaning African and Asian nationals will head to the country.

Illegal migrants being deported from the US

Another Ugandan foreign affairs official denied a US media report that the East African country had agreed to take in people deported from America, saying it lacked the facilities to accommodate them.

Uganda, a US ally, hosts nearly two million refugees and asylum seekers, who come from countries in the region, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Sudan.

It follows Mr Trump securing a deal with Honduras to receive migrants over two years, including families travelling with children.

Documents suggest the Central American nation could decide to accept more.

Over 50,000 people have been deported so far from the US in the second Trump term

The deals with Honduras and Uganda are part of the Trump administration's broader push for deportation arrangements with countries.

So far, at least a dozen nations have agreed to accept deported migrants from different countries, including those with controversial human rights records.

The US State Department announced last week it had signed a "safe third country" agreement with Paraguay to "share the burden of managing illegal immigration".

The White House has also been working with several African nations, with Rwanda saying earlier this month it will take up to 250 migrants from the US.

Mr Trump has secured deals with multiple nations

A condition of the deal specifies that Rwanda would have "the ability to approve each individual proposed for resettlement".

The previous Government advocated a scheme for asylum seekers to be flown to Rwanda; however, it was scrapped upon Labour taking power.

Rwanda has been previously criticised for its human rights records, including the risk that those sent to the East African nation could be deported again to a dangerous country.

Panama and Costa Rica have also agreed to take several hundred African and Asian migrants from the US.

Illegal migrants arriving in Honduras following their deportation

Since the start of his second term, Mr Trump has pushed for the removal of undocumented migrants.

In June, the US Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump to resume deportations of migrants to countries other than their homelands without giving them the opportunity to raise concerns they may encounter.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests have doubled since Mr Trump re-entered power, and the number of people in detention is at an all-time high.

Over 15,000 people were deported in June this year from the US, with over 10,000 people being deported every single month from February to June.