Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar said that Washington is exerting considerable pressure on African countries, including Nigeria. With a population of more than 200 million people, Nigeria is not in a position to accommodate foreign deportees, especially those with potential criminal backgrounds, he said.

President Donald Trump met the presidents of five African nations -- Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon -- in what the White House describes as a push to deepen trade, including precious medals.