France, Aug. 26 -- Some African nations are striking deals to take in migrants deported from the United States. Others are refusing. The split shows how Trump's policy is reshaping Washington's ties with the continent - and raises the question of whether these agreements are made for financial gain or under pressure.

Trumpannounced during his electoral campaign that he intended to deport "one million people a year".But while imposing new global tariffs, the White House is also scrambling to find countries willing to take in those who Washington is forcing out.

Liberia, Senegal, Mauritania, Gabon and Guinea-Bissau have all refused to cooperate. The Washington Post reported that the Trump administration even approached Ukraine, without su...