Backway: 32,000 Gambian Senegalese reached Spain in 2023
According to official figures from Spain’s government, a record number of migrants have made the treacherous boat journey on the Atlantic Ocean to the Canary Islands this year alone, and most of the 32,000 people are coming from The Gambia and Senegal. The islands, located off West Africa, have been used for decades as a
NAM defends the decision to vote for the ex-presidents’ bill
By Omar Bah The National Assembly Member for Bundungka Kunda, Sulayman Jammeh has defended his decision to vote for the controversial former president’s bill. Opposition members from the UDP, PDOIS, and Independent marched out of the Assembly during the debate Last week, the National Assembly passed the controversial new bill to establish lifetime pensions, gratuities,
UDP’s Taal says Jammeh will benefit from former presidents’ bills unless…
By Omar Bah The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) spokesperson, Almamy Fanding Taal, said. However, Jammeh’s crimes must effectively deny him any post-presidential largesse, and there is no law prohibiting him from benefiting from the just-passed former president’s bill. Last week, the National Assembly passed the controversial former president’s bill despite strong opposition from critics
