Six West Africans deported from US sent to Togo despite legal fight

September 24, 2025

At least six of eleven West Africans deported from the US to Ghana have been transferred to Togo, according to their lawyers who had been pursuing legal action against Ghana's government to prevent further deportation. The lawyers have withdrawn their case against Ghana as events have overtaken it, but continue to pursue a separate case regarding rights violations. The deportees, who include nationals from various West African countries, were sent to Ghana under an agreement between the US and Ghanaian governments as part of the Trump administration's aggressive immigration policies.

Who is affected

The eleven West African deportees from various countries (including Nigeria, Togo, Liberia, and The Gambia)
Additional 40 deportees expected to arrive in Ghana
West African nations whose citizens are being deported
Migrants in the US illegally who face potential deportation

What action is being taken

Six deportees have been transferred from Ghana to Togo
Lawyers are pursuing a case arguing the deportees' rights have been violated
Opposition MPs are calling for immediate suspension of the US-Ghana agreement
The US is conducting deportations as part of its hard-line immigration approach
Ghana is accepting deportees from various West African countries under the agreement with the US

Why it matters

People are being deported to countries where they may have no ties
The deportees' lawyers have raised concerns about their safety
The detention of deportees in a military camp is being challenged as illegal
The US-Ghana agreement has not been properly ratified according to opposition MPs
The deportations represent the Trump administration's aggressive stance on immigration enforcement

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

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