A US deportation plane traveled to Liberia first. Several individuals refused to step off. They stayed on board. The plane left for Equatorial Guinea on Monday, August 24, 2026. Journalists tracked the path. CNN, AP News, the Toronto Star, KCRA, and the Temple Daily Telegram covered the event.
Liberia previously agreed to receive 1,200 deportees from the US. Certain individuals said no. They did not want to live in Liberia. They stayed put. Officials then sent the flight to Equatorial Guinea as a result.