Gambia tells Ecowas Parliament over 600 at risk of statelessness in Ghana Town
Published: 27/May/2025
Source: The Point (Banjul)
By: Jankey Ceesay
Presenting The Gambia’s report to the Ecowas Parliament 2025 First Ordinary Session in Abuja, Hon. Alhagie S. Darboe, on behalf of the Gambian delegation revealed that approximately 94% of the more than 600 residents are at significant risk of statelessness at a small town called Ghana Town in The Gambia.
He opined that this is largely due to the absence of official identification documents from either Ghana or The Gambia.
Early this year, an assessment was conducted by the Gambia Refugees Commission under the Gambia Immigration Department, UNHRC the Gambia Food and Nutrition Association (GAFNA) on the issue of statelessness in Ghana Town by targeting individuals aged 18 and above.
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