(JollofNews) – Gambians have taken to the streets on Saturday to denounce the ongoing slavery in the Northern African country of Libya. Protesters, who gathered at Palma Rima Junction, marched towards the Gambia-based
Gambian rapper, activist Ali Cham aka Killa Ace blamed African governments for failing to provide job opportunities for the youths. He said they are partly responsible for slavery in Libya. Killa Ace accused the Jammeh regime of having ‘forced’ many young Gambians to opt of chasing their dreams in Europe by embarking on the dangerous journey through the Sahara desert. “To get a job, you need to be part of the Green Youths,” he recalled.
Former Gambian official Momodou Sabally went tough on Libyan authorities, and called on Gambia govt to take a strong stance on a subject that continues to generate headelines and raise serious concerns. He decried the resounding silence of the Islamic Ummah, describing what is taking in the chaotic Northern country as un-islamic.