{
  "id": 12650822,
  "title": "Eswatini denies releasing US deportees into South Africa illegally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/eswatini-denies-releasing-us-deportees-into-south-africa-illegally",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:46:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/eswatini-denies-releasing-us-deportees-into-south-africa-illegally/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kingdom of Eswatini has firmly denied allegations that it secretly released US deportees and permitted them to illegally cross into South Africa. A local publication's report triggered speculation, but the Eswatini government swiftly issued a statement refuting the claims. The Swaziland News alleged that the US had transported a Laos man to Eswatini and allowed him to travel to Johannesburg. However, the Eswatini government clarified that three third-country nationals (TCNs) had voluntarily left the country under a bilateral arrangement with the US. These individuals were nationals from Yemen, Belize, and Laos, all of whom had requested to return to their respective countries. The Eswatini government emphasized its commitment to the rights, dignity, and well-being of these third-country nationals while ensuring the security and interests of the kingdom were upheld.",
  "summary": "Eswatini denied it secretly released US deportees and allowed them to illegally cross into South Africa through informal border crossings.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-10-07T13:55:58.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ghana-cautions-medical-travellers-to-south-africa-over-visa",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:31:28.000Z"
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        "title": "Ghana advises medical travellers to SA to obtain visas for prolonged treatment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ghana-advises-medical-travellers-to-sa-to-obtain-visas-for-prolonged",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:40:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}