Gambiaj.com – (NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania) – A boat carrying around 300 passengers from The Gambia capsized near Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, resulting in the death of at least 15 individuals and leaving over 150 missing.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In a significant effort to address the hurdles migrants face in accessing justice, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has initiated a four-day training program for law enforcement officers from various security institutions.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In a significant display of maritime vigilance and cooperation, the Gambia Navy, in collaboration with the Gambia Immigration Department and the State Intelligence Services, intercepted 49 migrants at sea around Barra on July 16, 2024.
Gambiaj.com (NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania) Nearly 90 migrants bound for Europe perished when their boat capsized earlier this week off the coast of Mauritania, the state news agency and a local official said Thursday, while dozens more remain missing.
Gambiaj.com – (VATICAN, Italy) – In a heartfelt meeting on Tuesday afternoon, July 2, Pope Francis met with a group of migrants at Casa Santa Marta. Among them were authors Ibrahim Lo from Senegal and Ebrima Kuyateh from The Gambia, who have penned books recounting their arduous journeys in search of a new home.
In the corner of the parking lot, about 10 other recently arrived migrants chat in Wolof, a language spoken widely in Senegal and Gambia, while they wait their turn. One of them is 25-year-old Pape — who is using his nickname because of his undocumented status. He’s been in the U.S. for nine months now.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – The Senegalese Navy intercepted a canoe originating from The Gambia off the coast of Mbour, approximately 60 kilometers from the shoreline.
Gambiaj.com – (NAPLES, Italy) – In a significant operation yesterday, the Vasto-Arenaccia police station officers arrested two individuals, a 31-year-old Senegalese and a 26-year-old Gambian (names witheld), both with prior police records and irregular immigration statuses, for illegal possession of narcotics.
Gambiaj.com – (ASTI) – In a tragic turn of events, an 18-year-old asylum seeker, Mafugi Manneh, an asylum seeker from the Gambia, lost his life after being viciously attacked in Canelli’s Piazza Carlo Gancia on the evening of Tuesday, April 30 by Pakistani migrants.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) In The Gambia, the challenge of reintegrating deported migrants from Europe is becoming increasingly urgent. Many of these individuals, seen as failures by their communities, linger in cities and towns, reluctant to return to their homes empty-handed.
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