Liverpool, UK – A Gambian woman living in the UK for nearly two decades is once again facing deportation, prompting fresh concerns over her safety and deteriorating health. Fatou Tamba, 55, has spent the last 18 years in the UK, including the past eight in Liverpool, where she has become[Read More…]
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Gambian Asylum Seeker On £9 Per Week ‘Can’t Afford Bus Fare To College’
Sainey Touray, a former Gambian MP seeking asylum in Edinburgh, describes free bus fare as essential for asylum seekers, particularly those surviving on minimal weekly stipends. Touray, who lives on just £9 per week provided by the Home Office, faces the daily reality of being unable to cover essential transportation[Read More…]
Gambia’s Foreign Minister Tangara Loses Commonwealth Top Job
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s seasoned foreign minister, has clinched the role of Commonwealth Secretary General, making history as the first African to hold this position since Nigeria’s Chief Emeka Anyaoku stepped down in 2000. The 61-year-old diplomat prevailed over Mamadou Tangara of Gambia and Joshua Setipa of Lesotho during the[Read More…]