A US deportation plane flew to Liberia first. Several individuals declined to step off. They stayed on board. The plane left for Equatorial Guinea on Monday, August 24, 2026. Journalists checked the path. CNN, AP News, the Toronto Star, KCRA, and the Temple Daily Telegram covered the event.
Liberia previously agreed to accept 1,200 deportees from the US. Some people objected. They did not want to live in Liberia. They refused to move. Officials then sent the plane to Equatorial Guinea as a result.