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| Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US | Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US |
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| President John Mahama said Ghana was approached by the US to accept deportees | President John Mahama said Ghana was approached by the US to accept deportees |
| Ghana has become the latest country to accept people deported from the US as part of its campaign against undocumented migrants. | Ghana has become the latest country to accept people deported from the US as part of its campaign against undocumented migrants. |
| President John Mahama said nationals from various West African countries would now be taken in following a bilateral agreement with the US. He said 14 had already arrived. | President John Mahama said nationals from various West African countries would now be taken in following a bilateral agreement with the US. He said 14 had already arrived. |
| He cited the regional bloc Ecowas's free movement protocol that allows citizens of member states to enter and reside in other West African countries without a visa. | He cited the regional bloc Ecowas's free movement protocol that allows citizens of member states to enter and reside in other West African countries without a visa. |
| Last month, the US deported seven migrants to Rwanda while in the previous month five were sent to Eswatini and eight others to South Sudan. | Last month, the US deported seven migrants to Rwanda while in the previous month five were sent to Eswatini and eight others to South Sudan. |
| The 14 people already deported to Ghana include "several" Nigerians and a Gambian, the president said. He did not specify the total number of deportees the country would take. | |
| He said Ghana had already facilitated the return of the Nigerians back to their country by bus while the Gambian was still being assisted to go back to their country. | He said Ghana had already facilitated the return of the Nigerians back to their country by bus while the Gambian was still being assisted to go back to their country. |
| "We were approached by the US to accept third-party nationals who were being removed from the US. And we agreed with them that West African nationals were acceptable," Mahama said. | "We were approached by the US to accept third-party nationals who were being removed from the US. And we agreed with them that West African nationals were acceptable," Mahama said. |
| "All our fellow West African nationals don't need visas to come to our country," he added. | "All our fellow West African nationals don't need visas to come to our country," he added. |
| Destination: Africa - is it legal for US to deport foreign criminals to the continent? | Destination: Africa - is it legal for US to deport foreign criminals to the continent? |
| Nigeria has 'enough problems' and can't take deportees from US | Nigeria has 'enough problems' and can't take deportees from US |
| Mahama described Ghana-US relations as a "tightening situation", citing the hiked US tariffs on Ghanaian goods and visa restrictions on its nationals. He however said relations remained positive. | Mahama described Ghana-US relations as a "tightening situation", citing the hiked US tariffs on Ghanaian goods and visa restrictions on its nationals. He however said relations remained positive. |
| The Trump administration has approached a number of African countries to accept deportees as part of its push to deter immigration. | The Trump administration has approached a number of African countries to accept deportees as part of its push to deter immigration. |
| Some of those deported have been citizens of countries such as Jamaica, Vietnam and Laos, with rights groups arguing that this violated their basic rights. | Some of those deported have been citizens of countries such as Jamaica, Vietnam and Laos, with rights groups arguing that this violated their basic rights. |
| Some countries have pushed back against the deportation strategy. | Some countries have pushed back against the deportation strategy. |
| Nigeria, which has been a vocal opponent, has previously said it would not bow to pressure to accept third-country prisoners from the US. | Nigeria, which has been a vocal opponent, has previously said it would not bow to pressure to accept third-country prisoners from the US. |
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| US cuts visa validity for applicants from four African countries | US cuts visa validity for applicants from four African countries |
| Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. | Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. |
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