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Three LGBTQ+ women fleeing Ghana persecution deported to Cameroon in secret Trump deal

Aug 5, 2026 · Ghana

Three LGBTQ+ women fleeing Ghana persecution deported to Cameroon in secret Trump deal

Three women who fled LGBTQ+ persecution in Ghana were deported from the United States to Cameroon as part of the Trump administration's secretive agreements with at least 30 countries to accept people the U.S. cannot legally deport to their home countries. According to DW reporting, the deportees described being shackled during the process.

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