A US deportation plane traveled to Liberia initially. Some migrants declined to step off. They remained on board. The plane set off for Equatorial Guinea on Monday, August 24, 2026. Media outlets monitored the path. CNN, AP News, the Toronto Star, KCRA, and the Temple Daily Telegram detailed the event.
Liberia previously agreed to accept 1,200 deportees from the US. Some people objected. They did not want to live in Liberia. They refused to move. Officials then sent the flight to Equatorial Guinea as a result.