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The Latest Breaking News from Equatorial Guinea

Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say

Group trapped at Hotel Bamy after US removal as rights groups sound alarm over poor conditions and violence

The Guardian - US · Sep 18

US deportees to Equatorial Guinea were arrested and beaten by police, lawyers say

Two men deported by the United States to Equatorial Guinea have been arbitrarily arrested, their lawyers and rights groups said on Friday, after the police covered their heads with a bag, beat them and held them at gunpoint in a hotel-turned detention center

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Six people refused to get off ICE deportation plane – now they’re held in limbo in Equatorial Guinea

Believed to be first US deportations to fourth country, six face ‘horrific conditions’ in Equatorial Guinea, say lawyers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

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Reported Documents Reveal An Expanding Deportation Campaign. ICE Is Sending Afghans and Latin Americans to Africa.

The deportees were transported aboard three Immigration and Customs Enforcement flights to Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Liberia, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

International Business Times · Aug 31

Miami Gardens Man's Deportation Flight Diverted to Equatorial Guinea After Standoff on Liberia Tarmac

A Miami Gardens man is among six deportees diverted to Equatorial Guinea after refusing to leave a U.S. flight in Liberia, family and lawyers say.

Latin Times · Aug 27

Deportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea

Six people deported by the U.S. to Liberia last week resisted getting off the plane

The Independent UK · Aug 24

US deports another group of migrants to country they have no ties to

The southern African kingdom of Eswatini accepted a fourth group of 11 individuals deported from the United States this week, predominantly from African countries, under a bilateral agreement to temporarily host third-country nationals. The Eswatini government affirmed that the fundamental rights of the migrants would be respected and protected during…

The Independent UK · Jul 9

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Suspected Ebola patient placed in Equatorial Guinea hotel with deportees from the US, lawyers say

Migrants deported from the U.S. and detained in a hotel in Equatorial Guinea say authorities have used the facility to quarantine a suspected Ebola patient

The Independent UK · Jul 9

How US is using cash and threats to dump migrants in Africa

ABUJA - It began with threats of US visa bans on a swathe of African nations. Then Washington started to scatter migrants from all over the world to various corners of the continent, often with cash sweeteners for their governments.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7

Case filed against Equatorial Guinea for sending US deportees to nations where they face persecution

Rights lawyers have filed a case against Equatorial Guinea before Africa’s top human rights body

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned

Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea’s all-powerful president has turned a hotel owned by his family into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the United States

The Independent UK · May 28

UN pleads for Equatorial Guinea not to send US asylum seekers to their home countries: ‘Their life would be in danger’

Human rights experts make rare public appeal as US deportees describe being held in ‘prison-like’ conditions

The Guardian - US · May 14

Pope Leo XIV ends Africa tour with open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV held a mass in Malabo, marking the end of his 11-day Africa tour.

Euronews · Apr 23

Pope wraps up an Africa visit for the history books with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his African odyssey with a final Mass in Equatorial Guinea

The Independent UK · Apr 23

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The Independent UK · Apr 22

Some who fled abuses in Equatorial Guinea fear pope’s visit might legitimize longtime ruler

People who have fled abuses in Equatorial Guinea and are taking refuge elsewhere fear that the pope's visit to the Central African country could launder the image of Africa's longest-serving ruler

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Why Pope Leo wants to visit a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea

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Euronews · Apr 22

Pope Leo XIV condemns ‘lust for power’ and inequality in Equatorial Guinea

The Holy Father of the Catholic Church made a stop in the final leg of his four-country tour of Africa. Equatorial Guinea is a secular country, with around three-fourths of its population Catholic.

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Pope Leo to visit notorious African prison in the spotlight after Trump deportations

Pope Leo XIV is visiting one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons as his tour of Africa continues

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The Independent UK · Apr 21

Pope's visit to Equatorial Guinea is a diplomatic challenge as he closes his Africa trip

Pope Leo XIV is heading to Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his four-nation African journey

The Independent UK · Apr 10

Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges

Pope Leo XIV is making a long and ambitious odyssey across four African countries -- Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

The Conversation · Apr 9

Pope Leo XIV’s Africa journey: How each stop reflects his message of peace

Pope Leo XIV will begin his journey to four African countries – Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea – on April 13, 2026.

Latin Times · Apr 6

The Democratic Republic of Congo Claims New Deal to Take U.S. Deportees Reflects 'Commitment to Human Dignity'

Agreements had been reached priorly with at least seven African nations, including Eswatini, South Sudan and Equatorial Guinea

Radio France Internationale · Mar 27

Equatorial Guinea accused of docking wages to help fund Pope's visit

As Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Equatorial Guinea next month, the country is reportedly relying on members of the public to help finance the trip – including by having money deducted from their salaries.

The Independent UK · Mar 21

Secretive deal leaves deportees from the US stuck in Equatorial Guinea with 'no more hope'

Accounts are emerging from people deported from the U.S. to the African petrostate of Equatorial Guinea in a multi-million-dollar, third-country deal with the Trump administration

The Independent UK · Mar 16

Pope Leo to visit mosque and call for peace during landmark Africa tour

Throughout his travels, he will meet with local bishops and celebrate Masses for the faithful

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