A Brikama woman and two of her children have been reportedly held back in the Algerian border village of Aril despite the insistence of their traveling companions to return with them to Niger. The woman (name withheld) had travelled with her two children to Algeria to attempt to cross over[Read More…]
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Desert-Stuck Gambians Send Distress Call Following Ejection From Algeria
About 26 Gambian migrants have been sent across the Algerian border to the Nigerien village of Azamac, reports reaching JollofNews intimated. The migrants were reportedly living in deplorable conditions as they had to put up with hunger and chillingly cold desert weather. The 26 Gambians have been camped in an[Read More…]
IOM Accused Of Sidelining Gambian Migrants In Algeria
The IOM office in Algeria has been accused of sidelining Gambian migrants in their repatriation program. Reports reaching JollofNews have intimated that Gambians were among thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, who applied for voluntary return under IOM, last year. Reports indicated that thousands of nationals of other countries have[Read More…]
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