A US deportation plane traveled to Liberia first. A group of deportees declined to step off. They stayed on board. The plane left for Equatorial Guinea on Monday, August 24, 2026. Media outlets checked the path. CNN, AP News, the Toronto Star, KCRA, and the Temple Daily Telegram covered the event.
Liberia earlier agreed to accept 1,200 deportees from the US. Some people objected. They did not want to settle in Liberia. They stayed put. Authorities then sent the flight to Equatorial Guinea instead.