US Deports Third-Country Nationals to Cameroon, Facing Abuse
Jan 1, 2026·Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon
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The US Trump administration deported 17 non-Cameroonian nationals from 9 African countries to Cameroon in January and February 2026 under an agreement. Cameroonian authorities detained the deportees, with 15 remaining in detention in Yaoundé. Several deportees had court-ordered protections against deportation to their countries of origin due to persecution or torture fears.
Sources
- More third-country nationals have been deported by the US to Cameroon, lawyers tell AP
Associated Press·Feb 16, 2026·archived copy
- Abuses in Cameroon After US Deports Third-Country Nationals
hrw.org·Feb 20, 2026·archived copy
- impactpolicies.org
- britannica.com
- Cameroon — Third Country Deportation Watch
- Cameroon Third-Country Deportation and Detention Scheme Explained
globaldetentionproject.org·Feb 18, 2026·archived copy
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