A Gambian woman living in the United Kingdom is facing ongoing uncertainty over her immigration status after a second planned deportation flight was abruptly cancelled at the last minute. Fatou Tamba, 55, has lived in the UK for the past 18 years, including the last eight years in Liverpool, where[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia Armed Forces Rebuke “Unethical Commentary” By Ex-Military & Political Figures
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has issued a stern press release condemning what it describes as “unethical, unpatriotic, and unbecoming” public commentary by former military commander Mr. Samsudeen Sarr and politician Mr. Essa Mbaye Faal. The statement, released today, warns against what the military terms a growing trend of misinformation[Read More…]
U.S. Judge Orders Release Of Gambian Immigrant Detained Without Due Process
In a powerful rebuke of U.S. immigration enforcement practices, a federal judge has ordered the release of Sering Ceesay, a 63-year-old Gambian native who had been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite living in the United States for over three decades. The judge, U.S. District Court Judge[Read More…]