Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US
Summary
Ghana has agreed to accept West Africans deported from the United States. The agreement allows West African nationals removed from the U.S. to enter Ghana, leveraging the regional Ecowas agreement on free movement. President John Mahama confirmed that 14 deportees had already been received, and he emphasized the positive but challenging relations between the U.S. and Ghana.Key Facts
- Ghana will accept West Africans deported from the U.S.
- The U.S. requested Ghana's cooperation to take in these deportees.
- The agreement relies on Ecowas's protocol that allows free movement among West African countries.
- So far, 14 deportees, including Nigerians and a Gambian, have already arrived in Ghana.
- Ghana helped the Nigerian deportees return to Nigeria by bus.
- President Mahama mentioned challenges in Ghana-US relations, such as increased tariffs and visa restrictions.
- Other African countries have been approached by the U.S. to accept deportees as part of its immigration policy.
- Some countries, like Nigeria, have opposed the U.S. deportation strategy.
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