The editors of JollofNews and Jamaano as well as Mafugi Ceesay have been lined up by the editor of The Trumpet newspaper as defense witnesses in his defamation trial. Mr. Fabakary B. Ceesay will return to the High Court in Banjul next month as his defamation case proceeds. Messrs. Yusupha[Read More…]
Tag: Human rights
Brikama Woman & Children Reportedly Held Back In Aril Desert
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…]
IOM/Gambian Embassy In Libya Partner To Facilitate Migrants’ Return
The IOM has delivered technical and operational equipment to the Gambian embassy in Libya to facilitate the voluntary return of Gambian migrants from the troubled North African nation, the UN body revealed on Saturday. It’s hoped that the equipment will smoothen the issuance of travel documents and pre-departure counseling for[Read More…]