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GID and Partners Intercept Over 120 Irregular Migrants, Facilitate Return of 27 Gambians from…
The Intercepted Would be Migrants
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID), in collaboration with the State Intelligence Service (SIS) and other partners, has successfully!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
IOM and Environment Ministry Launch Initiative to Address Climate-Driven Migration
Event Participants
By Ramatoulie Jawo
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with The Gambia’s Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources and the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Demba Baldeh Calls for Gambians in the Diaspora to Demand Respect
Demba Baldeh
By Buba Gagigo
Demba Baldeh, a Gambian living in metropolitan Seattle in the United States, is mobilizing the Gambian Diaspora to demand respect for their contributions to the nation and to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Gambia Raises Biometric Passport Fees by Over 65 Percent, Citing Contractual Obligations
GID Director General Ebrima Mboob
By Buba Gagigo
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has announced a sharp increase in the cost of biometric passports, raising the fee from D3,060 to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Gambia and Mauritania Strengthen Bilateral Relations and Address Migration Issues
Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs
By Fatou Sillah
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that The Gambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Gambia Dispatches Diplomatic Envoy to Mauritania Amid Concerns Over Migrant Treatment
President Adama Barrow
By Buba Gagigo
The Gambian government has deployed its top diplomat to Mauritania in response to allegations of mistreatment of Gambian migrants, authorities!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Gambian Authorities Intercept Over 300 Migrants in March Crackdown
Migrant on a boat
By Buba Gagigo
Gambian immigration authorities announced the interception of more than 300 migrants throughout March, marking a significant crackdown on irregular migration from the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Migration Activist Condemns Racist Violence Against Black Migrants in Libya
Ebrima Drammeh
By Buba Gagigo
Ebrima Drammeh, a Gambian migration activist based in Malta, has strongly condemned what he describes as a surge of hateful agitation against Black migrants and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Senegalese Authorities Intercept 41 Gambian Migrants, Hand Them Over to GID
The Intercepted Migrants
By Buba Gagigo
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has confirmed that Senegalese security forces have intercepted and repatriated 45 migrants, including 41 Gambian!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
GID Intercepts 29 Suspected Migrants in Major Operation in Niumi
Suspected migrant boat
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has announced the interception of 29 individuals attempting to migrate irregularly during a coordinated operation!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…