Overview of Deportations from Germany
In a striking development, Germany has deported a total of 983 individuals to Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, representing more than one-tenth of all deportations to these three North African nations. These figures, which cover the period from January to June 2026, reveal that Algeria emerged as the third most significant destination for deportations, following Turkey and Georgia. During this time frame, Germany carried out 9,663 deportations overall, with Algeria receiving 391 individuals, Morocco 332, and Tunisia 260. Notably, Algeria's deportation figures surpassed those of Spain and France, which recorded 373 and 355 deportations, respectively.
Details on the Deportation Process
The data regarding these deportations comes from a response by the German government to a minor inquiry by the Left Party in the Bundestag, with the Federal Ministry of the Interior providing these details on August 17. The statistics indicate that the Maghreb countries—Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia—accounted for a significant share of the deportations. In addition, several sub-Saharan African nations were also common destinations, with Nigeria receiving 157 individuals, Guinea 101, and Gambia 76. Egypt and Ghana followed with 73 and 50 deportations respectively. The total number of deported individuals includes cases where the deportation did not necessarily lead to the country of origin, as evidenced by the 537 Algerians, 390 Moroccans, and 282 Tunisians who were deported during this period.
Interestingly, the use of physical force during deportations has also been documented, with the Federal Police reporting such methods in 786 cases in the first half of the year. Of these, 276 were aimed at Algeria, and 181 targeted Morocco. The deportations to these nations were conducted via charter flights. Moreover, Nigeria saw physical force used in 47 deportation cases, while Tunisia followed with 32 instances. The involvement of security forces from the destination countries was particularly notable in Algeria, where 242 out of 665 deportations involved such personnel, highlighting a unique enforcement dynamic compared to other African nations.
The majority of deportations were executed through air travel, with 8,629 individuals transported via flights. In contrast, 1,002 deportations occurred overland, and 32 by sea. Frankfurt Airport was the primary hub for these operations, handling 3,650 deportations, followed by Munich, Düsseldorf, and Berlin-Brandenburg. However, the German government has not disclosed which airlines facilitated these deportations, citing operational and business secrets as a rationale for withholding such information.
In the first half of the year, the costs associated with the security escorts for deportations amounted to €5.931 million, with 7,615 police officers deployed for this purpose. Of these, 7,194 were from the Federal Police, and 421 were from state police forces. In total, 3,651 individuals were deported under the supervision of Federal Police officers, while 5,208 deportations occurred without such oversight. Additionally, 734 planned deportations were aborted during or after the handover to the Federal Police, including 111 transfers to other European states under Dublin regulations. In the same period, 2,390 individuals were deported through collective measures, with the majority returning directly to their home countries.
As reported by fokus-afrika.de.
