Libya: Gambian Migrant Dies, Eight Missing in Libya Shipwreck

Just two days into the New Year, a shipwreck off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea claimed the life of at least a Gambian. Eight are reported missing.

“We can confirm that 56 Gambians were on board the ship which sank on the Libyan Coast, out of which, 48 were rescued while 8 are missing or bodies not recovered as of now,” said Mr Musa Camara Foreign Affairs Ministry.

“Abubacarr Leigh, one of the 48 rescued victims, later lost his life after being rescued, and that the ministry is being…