Sierra Leone receives first group of West African deportees from US
Sierra Leone has received its first group of West African deportees from the United States, part of a new agreement to facilitate removals. The initial group consisted of nine individuals from Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, and Nigeria. Sierra Leone has committed to accepting up to 300 deportees annually, with arrangements for their temporary accommodation.
- ▪A plane carrying nine deportees arrived in Sierra Leone as part of a deal with the U.S.
- ▪The deportees included seven men and two women from various West African countries.
- ▪Sierra Leone has agreed to accept 300 deportees each year, with a maximum of 25 per month.
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Sierra Leone receives first group of West African deportees from USSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 21, 2026, 12:04 AMUpdated May 21, 2026, 12:04 AMFREETOWN, May 20 - A plane transporting nine West Africans deported by the Trump administration arrived in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, part of Washington's latest deal with an African country aimed at accelerating removals.• Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba told Reuters last week that Freetown had agreed to take in 300 West African migrants annually who were being deported by the U.S., with no more than 25 arriving each month.• The deportees who arrived on Wednesday included seven men and two women from Ghana, Senegal, Guinea and Nigeria, said Patrick Robin, head of Kenvah Solutions, the private contractor…
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