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Guinean woman fleeing forced marriage deported to Ghana, then sent back to Guinea

Sep 21, 2026

Country of origin: Guinea

Guinean woman fleeing forced marriage deported to Ghana, then sent back to Guinea
Photo via france24.com

Isatou, a pseudonym for a woman from Guinea who migrated to the U.S. to escape a forced marriage, was removed to Ghana as a third-country destination and subsequently sent back to Guinea, her country of origin. Months after her removal, she said she has had to hide out of fear of encountering her family. "I don’t go out anymore, I’m scared of coming across my family," she said. "They ruined my life."

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