Three Gambian nationals who recently traveled to Spain under a bilateral labor agreement ran away from their assigned employment, according to confirmation from the Gambia’s government.
Seedia Kebbeh and Foday Marega, both from Jahally Village, and Demba Keita, from Sare Birom, were among the first group of seasonal migrant workers transferred to Spain under the Gambia-Spain Labour Mobility Partnership.
According to a news release from the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment (MoTIE), the Spanish firm that was housing the workers, AFRUCAT, formally informed authorities of the event via the Kingdom of Spain’s Embassy in Dakar.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment (MOTIE) is sorry to notify the public of the disappearance of three Gambian migrant workers, which was reported by the company AFRUCAT through the Kingdom of Spain’s Dakar Embassy. According to the announcement, the three men are part of the first group of migrant workers to arrive in Spain under the terms of the Bilateral Labour Agreement between the Spanish Kingdom and the Gambian government.
The ministry reports that the incident happened on July 27, 2025. The employees have not shown up for work since then, nor have they shown up for their planned work and residence permit processing appointments.
The three people have been urged by MoTIE to return to the farm right away and follow all legal requirements for their visit.
According to the biographical details of the fugitive migrant workers, MoTIE is requesting that these three Gambian migrant workers go back to the farm right now and finish processing their work and residential permits. The message ended by urging everyone to abide by the conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding and give every Gambian the opportunity to participate in the program, especially any prospective future beneficiaries from the opportunity this plan affords.
In order to provide Gambian people with temporary employment opportunities in key areas overseas, a bilateral labor mobility agreement was established with Spain.
