A Gambian national has been arrested in the United Kingdom on Tuesday in a major crackdown on a multi-million-pound human trafficking and money laundering network. The early-morning operation, dubbed Operation Bayburn, was launched after months of undercover investigation by UK authorities, triggered by the discovery of a doctored passport at[Read More…]
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UK Donates Patrol Boats To Boost Gambia’s Maritime Security
The Gambia Navy received a major boost to its maritime patrol capabilities on Thursday with the official handover of two high-speed interceptor boats from the United Kingdom. At a ceremony held at the Naval Command headquarters in Banjul, British High Commissioner Harriet King presented the PAC 22 Rigid Hulled Inflatable[Read More…]
UK Judge Halts Deportation Of Long-Time Liverpool Resident Fatou Tamba To Gambia
A Gambian woman facing political persecution and serious health issues has narrowly avoided deportation from the UK after a last-minute intervention by a judge. Fatou Tamba, 55, was due to be forcibly removed to The Gambia on Tuesday afternoon but was spared just hours before her flight was scheduled to[Read More…]
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