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The police arrested the two men, Mr. Soliman, originally from Egypt, and Samson Birhane, of Eritrea, ostensibly over a broken mirror in the hotel’s elevator.
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Police in Equatorial Guinea arrested Ahmed Soliman and Samson Birhane, giving the reason as a broken mirror.
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News Article
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{
    "person": [
        "Ahmed Soliman",
        "Samson Birhane"
    ],
    "location": "Hotel Bamy, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea"
}
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Legal Event Equatorial Guinea
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM (3 weeks ago)

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A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportations
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/18/world/africa/us-deportation-hotel-equatorial-guinea.html

Two men deported to Equatorial Guinea by the Trump administration were reportedly hooded, beaten, and arrested at a hotel serving as a de facto prison. Witnesses and lawyers claim the abuse was to prevent them from exposing deteriorating conditions and violence. Equatorial Guinea is a partner in the U.S. deportation program despite its human rights record.

Deportation Human Rights Equatorial Guinea United States Immigration Trump Administration Police Brutality International Relations

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