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Deportation awaits ‘Guinean’ convict

Friday, September 12, 2008

One Lamin Manneh, a suspected Guinean living in Brufut, was arraigned before the Bundung Magistrates Court, presided over by Senior Magistrate Kumba...

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Deportation order for Guinean youngster

africa » gambia » brikama

Monday, September 08, 2008

Magistrate Ayoub John Njie of the Brikama Magistrates Court, last week, gave a six months suspended sentence to one Isiaka Jallow, an 18-year old...

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WEST AFRICA: Forced mass deportations, violence against migrants on rise

africa » senegal » dakar

Sunday, September 07, 2008

Participants wrapping up the two-day "Stakeholders in Migration" conference on migration in West Africa organised by non-profit Open Society...

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Following Last Monday’s Deportation

africa » gambia

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Youths Vow to Return to EuropeThe last week deportation of a total number of 49 Gambian youths from the Kingdom of Spain has failed to break the...

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MALI: Efforts to quell illegal migration

africa » mali » gao

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Abdoulaye, a Malian, spent more than US$500 to try to reach Spain across the Sahara, but he was caught by the Spanish authorities in Melilla, a...

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Migrants face illegal arrest in Mauritania

africa » mauritania » nouadhibou

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Irregular migrants trying to reach Europe are being arrested, ill-treated and collectively expelled from Mauritania without opportunity to challenge...

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GHANA: Postponed deportations of Liberians over refugee status

africa » ghana » accra

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Friday, April 11, 2008

The high court in the Ghanaian capital Accra on 8 April ordered the government to postpone a planned deportation of 22 Liberians claiming to be...

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AFRICA: Welcome mat worn thin in SA

africa » south africa » johannesburg

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Recent attacks on Somali, Zimbabwean and Mozambican migrants in South Africa have been labeled xenophobic: but could the violence point to a much...

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GHANA-LIBERIA: A road-map to end stand-off over refugees

africa » ghana » accra

IRIN

Monday, March 31, 2008

The Ghanaian government said it will stop deporting Liberian refugees and made an agreement with the Liberian government to work with the UN refugee...

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GHANA-LIBERIA: Human rights groups sue government over detained refugees

africa » ghana » accra

Saturday, March 29, 2008

A coalition of human rights organisations has sued the Ghanaian government for “gross violation” of the rights of Liberian refugees in reaction to...

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