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Bisexual Ghanaian woman deported to Cameroon despite court guarantee against removal to Ghana

Sep 26, 2026

Country of origin: Ghana

Bisexual Ghanaian woman deported to Cameroon despite court guarantee against removal to Ghana
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Adwoa, a 21-year-old bisexual woman from Ghana, fled years of violence and ostracism after neighbors accused her family of witchcraft over her sexuality. Despite obtaining a US court guarantee that she would not be deported back to Ghana, she was instead sent to Cameroon, where same-sex relations are illegal and punishable by up to five years in prison. She has been held at a government-run detention facility in Cameroon for several months, describing her situation as feeling like "a criminal" and fearing she could be killed if returned to Ghana.

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