African migrants deported to Equatorial Guinea report beatings in detention

African migrants deported from the United States to Equatorial Guinea have reported serious abuse in detention, according to human rights groups. The men say they were hooded and beaten while held at a facility called Hotel Bamy. Some were threatened at gunpoint after speaking to lawyers and journalists. At least 14 African migrants were sent to Equatorial Guinea between November 2025 and April 2026. Eight of them were still being held there when this was reported. Three were later forced to travel to other countries, even though those countries had refused to accept them. Human rights organisations, including EG Justice and Asian Americans Advancing Justice, have filed a formal complaint. Equatorial Guinea has a documented record of arbitrary detention and poor prison conditions.