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WEST AFRICA: Voices from exile

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, has appealed to international donors not to cut back on aid to humanitarian programmes amid a global financial crisis that has shuttered financial institutions in rich countries. At the conclusion of UNHCR’s annual meeting in Geneva from 6-10 October, Guterres said refugees remain the most vulnerable victims of the global economic fallout. According to the UN 1951 Refugee Convention, a refugee is someone outside his or her country owing...

Muslim elders meet President JAMMEH

The Committee of Banjul Muslim Elders, alongside Imams and heads of communities across the country, on the auspicious occasion of the feast of Eid-el-Fitr, known in local parlance as Koriteh, last Wednesday paid a courtesy call on President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh at State House. This meeting is an annual event dating back to 1910, when Muslim elders of the city used such occasions to renew their loyalty to the Gambian leader as well as discuss issues pertaining to Islam and their welfare....

OOB executive to meet governors

Following the formation of the Organization for Operation No Back way, in August 2008, the executive members, in a bid to stop illegal migration, will on Monday, 15th October, 2008, embark on a series of meetings with various governors throughout the country. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Observer on Monday, Bubacarr Jabbi, the chairman of the organization, said that they intend to meet with regional governors, sefos and alkalolu in a bid to sensitize the general public about the...

Illegal migration, food crisis discussed at youth leaders’ meeting

The phenomenum of illegal migration and the current looming food crisis were among pertinent issues discussed at a meeting that brought togetherthe leaders of various youth organizations under the National Youth Council. he day long forum, held on Friday, at the Kanifing Municipal Council Chambers, was organised by honourable Seedy S.K Njie, nominated youth representative at the national assembly; and it aimed, among other things, at engaging the youth leaders in a dialogue in a bid to...

Arts exhibit on illegal migration

The Illegal Migration Arts Exhibition, produced by Gambian and Senegalese artists, kicked off on Friday 11 July, 2008 at the Alliance Franco-Gambienne in Serrekunda. Jointly organized by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Association des Artistes Platiciens de Pikine (Dakar, Senegal), the exhibition addresses illegal immigration through paintings that potray the dramatic reality taking place every day on the Atlantic Ocean. Scheduled for the 11-18 July, 2008, the...

‘Invest in agriculture’ -Tango director urges

Ousman Yarbo, director of The Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (TANGO) has called on Gambian youths to abandon illegal migration and invest in agriculture. Mr Yarbo made these remarks recently at an open-day forum in North Bank Region organised by Njawara Agricultural Training Centre. According to him, investing in agriculture is vital as the sector has certain potential and will also mean their answer to the back-to-the-land call. He stated that it will not only ensure food...

22 illegal migrants arrested

At least 22 Gambian youths involved in illegal migration were arrested on Tuesday at the Amdallai Boarder by officials of the Gambia Immigration Department. The youths were later transported to the Immigration Department in Banjul, where they were screened. Contacted on the story, Chief Superintendent Olimatou Jammeh Sonko, the public relations officer (PRO), of the Gambia Immigration Department, confirmed that the illegal migrants were picked up at the Amdallai Boarder, after they were...

Illegal migration

When I decided to do research on illegal migration to Europe by West Africans and the perils of their journeys, Alphonse’s case came to my mind. Thousands more of his kind may have different experiences but the underlying motivation to travel to Europe is a common one: grinding poverty and destitution, compounded by bleak prospects of life home. In April 2007, a year after my encounter with Alphonse I decided to arrange for an interview with either his brother or sister in the Gambia. I...

Why "Illegal Aliens" head to West

The question of migration has to be seen in its full context. A French philosopher became famous for saying "I think therefore I am". Human existence since Adam and Eve can be characterised by a similarly simple phrase: "I move, therefore I am". If you don’t move you are dead! For the relevance of the topic under discussion, "Illegal migration", it must be said that the British Anglo-Saxons migration all over the world was truly illegal - because in most instances it was followed by genocidal...

NYC Award Partners, Donors and Individuals

The National Youth Council of The Gambia (NYC) over the weekend awarded certificates of appreciation to their partners, donors and individuals who have championed the cause of youth and been instrumental to the success of the council and youth activities in the country. The event was the first of its kind in the history of NYC and was held at the Joint Officer’s Mess in Kotu. It was attended by recipients and several youths. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Malick Ceesay the Executive Secretary of...