Government critics in Eswatini have accused the government of selling out the country after it took in five men accused of violent crimes who were deported from the US.

Eswatini faces backlash after accepting US deportees with criminal records, sparking outrage across Africa over sovereignty, safety, and secretive deals.

The Trump administration has deported five migrants convicted of violent crimes to the African nation of Eswatini, the Department of Homeland Security said.

King Mswati III of Eswatini addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, 26 September 2018

Five deported immigrants from the US have been imprisoned in Eswatini under the Trump administration's third-country plan. Despite US claims of criminal backgrounds, Eswatini aims to repatriate them.

The U.S. Homeland Security Department said on Tuesday a deportation flight carrying immigrants from different countries had landed

The Trump administration said it has deported a group of immigrant men from different countries to the tiny African nation of Eswatini. The five men have long criminal records involving rape, homicide, drugs and assault according to Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.