US Deports More Foreign Nationals to Cameroon, Lawyers Say

Lawyers report new group of third-country citizens sent to Cameroon on Monday.

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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The United States deported a new group of third-country citizens to Cameroon on Monday, according to lawyers who spoke to The Associated Press, just days after a previous group was sent there.

Why it matters

The deportation of foreign nationals to Cameroon has raised concerns among human rights groups about the safety and wellbeing of those being sent there, given the ongoing political and security challenges in the country.

The details

Lawyers reported that the US government deported a new group of third-country citizens, meaning individuals who are not Cameroonian nationals, to Cameroon on Monday. This follows a previous group of deportees sent to Cameroon just days earlier.

  • The new group of deportees was sent to Cameroon on Monday, February 16, 2026.
  • A previous group of foreign nationals was deported to Cameroon just days before the latest deportation.

The players

United States

The country that deported the foreign nationals to Cameroon.

Cameroon

The country that received the deportees from the United States.

Lawyers

Individuals who reported the deportations of foreign nationals to Cameroon to The Associated Press.

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The takeaway

The deportation of foreign nationals to Cameroon raises concerns about the safety and wellbeing of those being sent there, given the ongoing political and security challenges in the country.