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

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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Youth Dept on outreach to ghettos

africa » gambia » old jeshwang

Friday, August 29, 2008

Officials of the Department of State for Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the executive members of the Ansaar (Helpers) Agency, a Muslim youth...

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SOUTH AFRICA: Rethinking asylum

africa » south africa » johannesburg

Sunday, August 17, 2008

South Africa should consider temporarily declaring asylum seekers from certain Southern African countries as refugees, to keep up with the burgeoning...

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MAURITANIA: More would-be migrants fleeing post coup

africa » mauritania » nouadhibou

Sunday, August 17, 2008

More Africans are risking transatlantic crossings to Europe after Mauritania’s military coup last week, according to Jerome Dukiya, a Catholic priest...

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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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NOOBE condemns illegal migration

africa » gambia » bundung

Friday, August 01, 2008

Abubacarr Jabbi, the chairperson of the National Organisation for Operation No Backway to Europe (NOOBE) has said that his organisation will...

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Youth Enlightened on Islam, Migration, others

africa » gambia

Picture: Alieu Jawara

Thursday, July 31, 2008

A dayconference aimed at broadening the knowledge and understanding of youths on theteachings of Islam, migration and other challenges being faced by...

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Illegal Migration is a Misplaced Priority- Secy Grey-Johnson

africa » gambia

Picture: Secy Crispin Grey-Johnson

Thursday, July 17, 2008

The Secretary of State for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Mr Crispin Grey-Johnson, has denounced the tendency of youth to rush...

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Rural -urban migration

africa » gambia

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Migration is an old age problem that is not in any way limited to the developing world alone. Brought about by a series of problems, migration...

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Climate Change Triggers Migration in The Gambia’s North Bank Region

africa » gambia

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Although the problems of migration have been around since time immemorial, the large proportions it has reached in the Gambia today are attributable...

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