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Deported From the U.S., Trapped in a Prison in Africa

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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Africa category. Published on August 11, 2026 • Originally reported by Nicholas Casey, Rebecca Suner, Sutton Raphael, Maria Gestoso and Joey Sendaydiego. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
Roberto Mosquera, a Cuban immigrant who has lived in the United States since 1980 and completed a prison sentence in 1996, was arrested by ICE last year and sent to a prison in Eswatini, a country in Africa he’d never heard of. After a hunger strike, Mosquera obtained a phone and talked with Nicholas Casey of The New York Times Magazine to share what is happening there.
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