Third-Country Deportations to Liberia: The first 20 migrants deported from the U.S. arrived in Liberia this week under a deal to accept up to 1,200 people over 12 months, with reports saying many are from Venezuela, Cuba and Colombia and that arrivals can seek asylum or leave. Humanitarian and legal concerns: Rights groups and lawyers say the “third-country” approach can act like a legal loophole, while Liberia says the arrangement is humanitarian and that it will receive support to manage the programme. Malabo link after resistance: Reuters reports that at least five deportees who resisted getting off the plane in Liberia were instead flown to Equatorial Guinea’s Malabo, raising fresh questions about how the transfers are handled. Compensation controversy: The New York Times says the U.S. approved a $5 million payment to Liberia for “migration management activities,” contradicting Liberia’s earlier claim of “no compensation.” Church leadership in Malabo: Malabo’s Catholic Archbishop took health leave, with Pope Leo XIV appointing an apostolic administrator, and local church leaders urged Catholics to avoid social-media speculation. Sports & culture: Equatoguinean swimmer Eric “The Eel” Moussambani is recalled for his Olympic legacy, while a China-Africa media forum highlighted Equatorial Guinea’s role in media cooperation.