The Gambia Immigration Department took custody of 101 convicted foreign nationals on September 16-17, 2025, for crimes like fraud, tasked with their detention and deportation within 10 days while using the MIDAS system for record-keeping.
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) took custody of 101 foreign nationals convicted of offenses such as illegal possession of devices and fraud, following a court decision on September 16-17, 2025.
The GID is tasked with their detention at their own cost and must facilitate their deportation within 10 days.
The department is organizing travel logistics and ensuring proper record-keeping in the Migration Information and Data Analysis System (MIDAS).
Gambia President Adama Barrow announced on June 19, 2025, that international reserves hit $515 million, with 5.9% projected growth and 9.6% inflation, alongside salary increases and reforms to tackle a D6.7 billion fiscal deficit and 71.8% debt-to-GDP ratio.
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