By Lamin Njie
Gambian migrants living in Italy, Germany and elsewhere in Europe are living on a knife edge following the lifting of a moratorium that had previously halted any attempt to send back undocumented Gambian citizens.
The Gambia last year placed a moratorium on deportation after mass deportation of Gambians from Germany sparked widespread public anger and outcry.
The moratorium was lifted since January this year, a foreign affairs official told The Fatu Network on Tuesday.
The Gambia government won’t speak much on the issue but a Gambian migrant in Italy told The Fatu Network he continues to live in the fear of the ‘unknown’.
“Our future in this country remains uncertain because every day that I wake up, I’m in a state of panic, fear runs through me that could be arrested and removed from this country,” the 23-year-old added.
