Death rate on the Mediterranean migrant route continues to rise in 2018

The Mediterranean migrant route is now more dangerous than in years prior, with one dead or missing with every 44...
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New ‘Youth Empowerment Project’ initiative set to offer 965 spots in technical and vocational skills training

A training programme designed to empower young people with technical and vocational skills has been launched in The...
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More migrants return home voluntarily through IOM Niger

The UN Migration Agency’s Assisted Voluntary Return Programme in Niger has reported that so far this year it has sent...
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Gambian irregular migrants in Europe distressed by EU’s deportation plan

Many Gambian irregular migrants in Europe are feeling uneasy after news broke out in July that they may soon be...
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Migrants in Gambia bound for Europe apprehended

Authorities in The Gambia have intercepted a group of migrants who were attempting to set off for Europe by boat. The...
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“I raised more than 20,000 dalasis in profit in four months,” says young poultry farmer

The proprietor of ML’s Poultry Firm, Modou Lamin Fatty, a 22-year-old entrepreneur, has described his poultry...
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“Build a Future, Make it in Gambia” – new project to help tackle root causes of migration

Banjul, Gambia – The European Union (EU) office in Gambia has announced that a new project is expected to be...
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Gambian cashew exporter partners with returnees

Farimang Manneh, the CEO of a leading cashew nut export company in The Gambia, is using his success in entrepreneurship...
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Gambian returnees organise caravan tours to tell of dangers of irregular migration

Mustapha Sallah is Secretary General of a group of migrant returnees called Youths Against Irregular Migration (YAIM)....
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