Ghana Begins Accepting West African Deportees from the United States

Ghana has started receiving West African nationals deported from the United States, including citizens of Nigeria and The Gambia, President John Dramani Mahama announced on Wednesday.

According to Reuters, Mahama revealed that the first group of 14 deportees—comprising Nigerians, a Gambian, and other West African nationals—has already arrived in Accra. Ghanaian authorities are coordinating efforts to facilitate their safe return to their respective home countries.

“We were approached by the U.S. government to accept third-country nationals being deported, and we agreed, on the condition that they were West Africans,” Mahama stated. “All our fellow West Africans don’t need a visa to enter Ghana, so it made logistical sense.”

He further justified the decision by emphasizing the region’s visa-free travel policy among ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) member states, which allows for the free movement of citizens across borders.

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