African Migrants Expelled from US: NGO Accuses Cameroon of "Silence" and Calls on African Union
The organization Mandela Center International condemns a "contentious" agreement between Washington and Yaoundé that enabled the transfer of 36 migrants from nine African countries to Cameroon.
The non-governmental organization Mandela Center International (MCI) has condemned what it describes as "trafficking of migrants deported from the USA to Cameroon," according to statements reported by RFI. The NGO also says it is "calling on the African Union" to address this situation, which it characterizes as "human trafficking."
According to Mandela Center International, "36 people from 9 African countries" have been transferred to Cameroonian territory. This transfer reportedly took place, according to the NGO, under "a contentious agreement between Washington and Yaoundé."
The organization further denounces what it calls "the silence" of Cameroonian authorities in the face of this situation, with Cameroonian authorities having not publicly responded to these accusations as of now, based on available information.
The precise details of the alleged agreement between the United States and Cameroon, as well as the exact nationalities of the individuals involved, have not been immediately disclosed by the authorities of either country.
This matter comes in a context where several African countries have been approached in recent months by Washington as part of its migrant deportation policy, a practice that has sparked reactions from human rights defense organizations across the continent.
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- Migrants africains expulsés des États-Unis: une ONG dénonce «le silence» du Cameroun et «interpelle l'UA» — RFI — Français
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