160 Gambians Died In A Boat Accident- Writes Yankuba Ceesay

As Hundred Others Languished In Libyan Jails

By Yankuba Ceesay, Libya

Dear Sir ,
   I am a Gambian national, now residing in Tripoli Libya. I read your paper daily, and decided to take the opportunity to write to you today.  For your information, a good number of  Gambians  arrived in this country (Libya) recently, who tried  to cross the sea to Italy (Lampadusa) .  Unfortunately, the boat they were travelling with capsized. Over 160 young Gambians died in that accident.

As I write to you, hundreds of Gambians are languishing in Libyan jails without trial. The detainees are economic immigrants, who abandoned their home country The Gambia, due to growing economic hardship.

Feel free to contact me, if you want additional information about the situation of Gambians in Libya.  I would be more than glad to feed you with information. Thanks for your overwhelming efforts in facilitating this website for overseas Gambians.

Editors note: Thanks Mr. Ceesay for the information volunteered. Our heartfelt condolence to the demised Gambians. It is unfortunate that our young ones are fleeing The Gambia due to economic hardship. I hope The Gambian consulate in Libya will help to ensure the release of the said detainees. Thanks for having confidence on the Freedom Newspaper.