Nigeria says no to Trump on deportees; will more follow suit? - BBC Africa

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:13:02 +0000

The U.S. has asked Nigeria to accept 300 Venezuelan deportees. Nigeria pushed back and said no. "We’ve got our own problems. 230 million people is enough," said Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar, in a reference to the size of his country's population. But Nigeria isn’t alone. The U.S. has reportedly quietly approached over 30 African countries to take deportees, even if they’re not their citizens. Are other nations set to follow in Nigeria's path or are they likely to bow down to Donald Trump?

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