A Gambian was among youngsters being held in detention and charged as smugglers upon their arrival in Italy, reports Infomigrants. These youngsters have been described as little more than children but incarcerated and tried like adults. Ousainou Joof was born in Barra in 1999 and described himself as a boy[Read More…]
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Gambians Among Dead In Migrant Boat Tragedy
Two Gambians were among those killed in a migrant boating disaster in Casamance recently, announced the foreign ministry Tuesday. According to the ministry, relying on ‘latest information’ from the Gambia’s High Commission in Dakar, 10 Bissau-Guineans have also died in the Kafountine migrant boat tragedy. Senegalese nationals were also said[Read More…]
Gambia Mourns Popular Wrestler Drowned In Mediterranean
(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s sporting community Thursday mourned a popular young wrestler who drowned in the Mediterranean attempting to reach Italy, following the recent death of a top women’s footballer in similar circumstances. Ali Mbengu, 22, died last Friday when his boat capsized, his coach Pateh Nying told AFP, as[Read More…]
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