Beyond Blame – Confronting The Roots Of Irregular Migration – The Standard Newspaper

Beyond Blame – Confronting The Roots Of Irregular Migration – The Standard Newspaper

The recent tragedy of a boat capsizing shortly after departing from the Island of Jinack on the perilous route to Europe has once again plunged the nation into grief. With many would-be migrants confirmed dead and scores still missing, families are mourning, communities are shaken, and the conscience of the country is disturbed. This is not merely an isolated accident at sea; it is a painful reminder of a persistent national crisis that refuses …

Barrow Warns Parents Against Supporting Children’s Irregular Migration

By Kemo Kanyi   President Adama Barrow has cautioned parents who provide financial support to their children to undertake irregular migration journeys across the sea, describing such actions as a form of “suicide.” Addressing the trend of migration-related tragedies in The Gambia, Barrow said parents who fund the perilous journeys, locally known as the “Backway,” are neither helping their children nor the country. “Parents who give financial sup…