At least 19 migrants have died and dozens more rescued after a boat attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Libya broke down, in yet another deadly incident along one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes. Italian coast guard officials confirmed that 58 people were rescued and taken to the[Read More…]
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Gambian Man Charged In Malta Drug Trafficking Raid
A 27-year-old Gambian national has been charged with drug trafficking following coordinated police raids in St Paul’s Bay, Malta. Ousman Manneh, from The Gambia, was arraigned on Wednesday before Magistrate Marsanne Farrugia alongside Lamin Keita, 34, a Malian national residing in St Paul’s Bay. According to Maltese police, officers first[Read More…]
Legal Gaps Fuel Irregular Maritime Migration, Says Immigration Commissioner
The Commissioner for Migration, Binta KJ. Barrow, has warned that the absence of a strong legal framework criminalising irregular migration is worsening The Gambia’s growing maritime migration crisis. Speaking on Monday at a convergence organised by the National Disaster Management Agency and its partners, Commissioner Barrow said the lack of[Read More…]
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