Gambiaj.com – (El Hierro, Canary Islands) – A large canoe from The Gambia carrying 207 migrants arrived on Monday at the port of La Restinga, highlighting a sharp spike in migrant arrivals from The Gambia and neighboring West African countries.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad announced the establishment of a Schengen Visa Collection Center in The Gambia, marking a significant improvement for Gambians planning travel to Schengen countries.
Gambiaj.com – (UPPSALA, Sweden) – An 18-year-old (name withheld) involved in the violent Södertälje gang network in Sweden has been sentenced to six years and ten months in prison for the murder of a rival gang member. Following his prison term, he is set to be deported to Gambia, despite having been born and raised in Sweden, a decision that has stirred debate due to his stateless status and lack of prior connections to The Gambia.
Gambiaj.com – (HANOUYEH, Lebanon) – In one of the deadliest attacks in Lebanon since the end of its civil war, Israeli airstrikes on Monday left over 550 people dead, including women and children, as tensions with Hezbollah escalated. Among those killed was Anna, a Gambian domestic worker in her early 30s
Gambiaj.com – (BRISTOL, united Kingdom) – Members of the Easton community have been left in shock after the fatal stabbing of a young man who many described as a ‘brother’ to them. Kunta Ceesay died after being attacked on Stapleton Road on Friday (September 20) and was known by many in the local community.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – A heartbreaking discovery was made on Sunday when a canoe filled with approximately 150 deceased migrants was found by young Senegalese fishermen off the coast of Les Mamelles, about 48 kilometers from Dakar.
Gambiaj.com – ALMERIA, Spain) – A Gambian has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Court of Almería, Spain, after being found guilty of attempting to murder a man and assaulting three local police officers in Vera in 2023. The ruling was delivered following a mutual agreement during the third section of the hearing.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – A recent study by Omar Cham, a Gambian researcher at the Free University of Brussels (VUB), has brought to light the significant shortcomings in the European Union’s migration policies, particularly concerning the Gambia.
Gambiaj.com (KATOWICE), Poland – A Senegalese migrant, who gained notoriety in the Valley of the Three Ponds in Katowice, was forcibly expelled from Poland on Wednesday, August 21. The deportation followed a controversial incident in July, where the man was filmed relieving himself in a public swimming pond, sparking a media storm.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to arrive in Banjul on Wednesday as part of a significant African tour. Apart from The Gambia, the Spanish head of government will be visiting Mauritania, and Senegal amid rising migratory pressures from sub-Saharan Africa and escalating instability in the Sahel region.
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