His alleged crimes ranged from domestic violence, breach of restraining orders, burglary, and damage to property to robbery with violence, sexual assault
The vessel, which reportedly departed from Sami Koto, a village in The Gambia’s North Bank Region, was bound for Spain’s Canary Islands when it overturned
Although the pursuing police car was said to have been trailing more than a hundred meters behind, crowds in Lausanne blamed law enforcement for the tragedy.
While many departed from Morocco and Mauritania, The Gambia’s coastline has also emerged as a significant departure point.
The three men, sent as part of the first cohort under the Gambia–Spain Circular Migration Programme, went missing on July 27, 2025
Among the most glaring findings: only 50% of Gambian immigrants held in ICE detention were categorized as Black despite Gambians self-identify as Black
The directive, dated July 16, 2025, is based on an instruction from the Ministry of Interior issued to the Director General of Immigration two days earlier.
Many have criticized such policies in the past, calling them overly punitive and disproportionately targeted at African and low-income countries.
In a recent advisory, the embassy stressed that consular officers now have full access to applicants’ immigration histories and will enforce penalties.
Pranto Hawlader, is charged with the murder of Sabally, who died on Sunday afternoon at Masseria Adinolfi, where both young men were working
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