Sierra Leone to Take in Hundreds of West Africans Deported By U.S., Minister Says

Sierra Leone has agreed to take in hundreds of West African migrants who are being deported by the United States, its foreign minister has said – the latest deal as part of the Trump administration’s bid to accelerate removals.

The first flight of so-called third-country deportees will arrive in ⁠Sierra Leone on 20 May transporting 25 nationals from Senegal, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria, Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba told Reuters.

“Sierra Leone signed a Third Country National Agreement with the…