West Africans deported to Ghana left on Togo streets without documents
Six to ten West Africans, including Nigerian, Liberian, Gambian and Togolese nationals, were deported from the U.S. to Ghana in shackles, then transferred without papers across the border into Togo and left on the street.
Sep 29, 2025Lome, Togo

West Africans deported from the United States to Ghana under a deportation agreement were subsequently transferred to Togo without proper documentation or identification papers. Between six and ten individuals, including nationals from Nigeria, Liberia, Gambia, and Togo, arrived in Ghana via U.S. military plane in shackles after being detained in U.S. facilities. Despite some having legal protections against deportation, they were transferred across the border to Togo and left on the street. Their lawyers pursued legal cases arguing rights violations, though some legal challenges against Ghana's government were withdrawn.
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- Six West Africans deported from US to Ghana sent to Togo despite legal fight
BBC·Sep 24, 2025·archived copy
- Washington Post
- West Africans deported by US to Ghana dumped in Togo without papers
eNCA·2025-0909-2929·archived copy
- France 24
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