Alagie Kanteh, a survivor of human trafficking, recently shared his harrowing experience during an ECOWAS Parliament meeting with youth in Banjul. Kanteh, the sole survivor among 11 individuals trafficked to Italy, detailed the life-threatening risks faced by those seeking a better future.
Kanteh’s journey took him through Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso, culminating in a four-year ordeal in Libya from 2005 to 2009. He recounted being imprisoned for nine months and working in Misrata, where he was forced to clean bullets and slept near bomb storage.
He described a traumatic encounter in Burkina Faso, where bandits attacked and detained him and others until they paid a ransom. Later, while traveling to Agadez, they were robbed by armed men who stripped them of their belongings.
Now married with children, Kanteh reflected on the many lives lost during his journey and declared, “If you give me a visa, I am not going anywhere. I don’t have anything here, but I have peace.” His story highlights the dangers of human trafficking and the harsh realities faced by many migrants.
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