Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Covering Secretive U.S. Deportations

New York Times - WorldEN 3 min read 100% complete by Pranav BaskarFebruary 18, 2026 at 10:34 PM

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In Yaoundé, Cameroon, four journalists and a lawyer were detained on Tuesday while investigating a secretive Trump administration deportation program. The group was interviewing deportees at a state-run compound, identified as a detention center for African migrants deported from the U.S. by the Department of Homeland Security. The deportees, none of whom are Cameroonian citizens, had received protection from American courts, preventing their return to their home countries due to likely persecution. The detainees were taken to police headquarters for interrogation, and their phones, cameras, and laptops were confiscated. All five were later released, but it remains unclear if any charges were filed.

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