Migration

Survey – Seven in Ten Gambians Consider Leaving: Survey Exposes Economic Struggles

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – A significant proportion of Gambians are contemplating emigration as a means to escape economic hardship and secure better job opportunities, according to a new Afrobarometer survey released on International Migrants Day. The study reveals that nearly seven in ten Gambians (68%) have considered leaving the country, a sharp rise from 56% in 2018.

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Gambian National Jailed for Six Years Over UK Immigration Fraud Scheme

Gambiaj.com – (HECKMONDWIKE, United Kingdom) – Lamin Manneh, a Gambian national, has been sentenced to six years and four months in prison for orchestrating a scheme that helped hundreds of people enter the UK illegally using forged documents. The 49-year-old, who operated under the alias “Marcus112,” was described as the central figure in a sophisticated operation to falsify passports and visas for financial gain.

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Gambia Navy’s SEADOG Patrol Halts Suspected Migrant Boat in Night Operation

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia Navy successfully intercepted a suspected migrant boat during a nighttime patrol on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. The operation involved the Navy’s high-speed vessel, SEADOG, which was conducting routine security patrols when it tracked and apprehended a local wooden canoe believed to be carrying migrants. The exact spot of the interception is yet to be revealed.

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