Liberia Receives First US Deportation Flight

Liberia has welcomed its first flight carrying third-country deportees from the United States under a new agreement. The arrivals mostly include nationals from Latin American countries such as Venezuela and Cuba.

A plane carrying deportees from the United States arrives at Roberts International Airport, Harbel, near Monrovia, Liberia, August 20, 2026. REUTERS/Carielle Doe

Liberia received 20 deportees from the United States on Thursday under a deal to accept up to 1,200 third-country individuals. The West African nation is partnering with Washington on the controversial removal program. The agreement is one of several the Trump administration has established across the African continent.

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