A US deportation plane traveled to Liberia initially. Several individuals declined to step off. They remained on board. The plane departed toward Equatorial Guinea on Monday, August 24, 2026. News groups tracked the path. CNN, AP News, the Toronto Star, KCRA, and the Temple Daily Telegram detailed the event.
Liberia previously agreed to take 1,200 deportees from the US. Certain individuals said no. They did not want to live in Liberia. They refused to move. Officials then sent the aircraft to Equatorial Guinea instead.