Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Australia offers Nauru detention to Manus refugees


(MENAFN) Refugees held by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have been given the option of possibly moving to a detention centre in Nauru.

The offer is for those who have applied for US resettlement, and comes ahead of the Manus camp's planned closure.

Australia holds refugees and asylum seekers who arrive by boat on Manus and Nauru - both small Pacific islands.

The government said its offer is aimed at reducing numbers on Manus. One refugee called it a "political trick".

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