The Gambia is bracing for the potential impact of a major reduction in development assistance from the United Kingdom, with estimates indicating that British aid to the country could fall by just over 31 percent as London reshapes its international spending priorities. The anticipated reduction comes as the UK undertakes[Read More…]
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Gambian Man’s Killer Jailed For Life Over Fatal Stabbing In Bristol
A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of young Gambian man Kunta Ceesay, who was stabbed to death in the UK last year. Shakawan Siddiqi, 32, was jailed on Friday, 11 July at Bristol Crown Court after being found guilty of killing 25-year-old Ceesay during[Read More…]
Gambian Man Arrested In UK Over £3M Human Trafficking & Money Laundering Ring
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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