A US deportation plane headed to Liberia first. A group of deportees refused 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 detailed the event.
Liberia previously agreed to receive 1,200 deportees from the US. Some people said no. They did not want to live in Liberia. They refused to move. Authorities then sent the plane to Equatorial Guinea as a result.