Sierra Leone to take in hundreds of West Africans deported by US, minister says
The first flight will bring 25 migrants from four West African countries under a deal allowing up to 300 ECOWAS deportees a year.
- On May 20, Sierra Leone will begin accepting U.S.-deported migrants, with the first flight transporting 25 nationals from Senegal, Ghana, Guinea, and Nigeria, Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba confirmed.
- Under the Third Country National Agreement, Sierra Leone committed to accepting up to 300 ECOWAS citizens annually, capped at 25 per month; Kabba noted it is "part of our bilateral relationship with the U.S. to assist with its immigration policy."
- Legal experts and rights groups criticized the transfers, citing concerns over the legal basis and treatment of deportees sent to countries where they are not nationals.
- Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported in February that the U.S. sent more than $32 million to five countries for similar removals; Washington and Freetown previously clashed over deportation policies in 2017.
- While it remains unclear whether deportees will be permitted to stay in Sierra Leone, the White House maintains these transfers are lawful; the State Department did not immediately respond to comment requests.
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Hundreds of West African migrants facing deportation from the United States will be flown to Sierra Leone starting this month under a bilateral agreement between Freetown and Washington. The first flight, scheduled for May 20, will carry nationals from Senegal, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria, according to Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba. Under the arrangement, Sierra Leone has committed to accepting 300 citizens of ECOWAS member states …
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