4 journalists detained in Cameroon reporting on Trump’s deportations

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Lawyers say Trump is sending migrants to Cameroon who originated elsewhere. AP freelancers, among others, were detained while reporting on the deportees.

February 19, 2026 at 6:11 p.m. EST13 minutes ago

A street scene in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. (Welba Yamo Pascal/AP)

Four journalists, including three working for the Associated Press, were detained in Cameroon on Tuesday while reporting from a facility where migrants deported by the Trump administration are held, according to one of the detained journalists and two lawyers advocating for the deportees.


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