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Foreign Affairs Ministry issues final notice to Gambians living in Lebanon

Nov 1, 2024, 10:48 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad wishes to inform Gambian nationals living in Lebanon that this Press Release serves as Final Notice for the evacuation of Gambian citizens from Lebanon.

It is to be pointed out that since the issuance of the first and second notifications to Gambians in August and September 2024 respectively, to come out and register for evacuation with the Honorary Consulate General of The Gambia in Lebanon, a total of 54 people have registered.

Consequently, as a Final Notice, the Ministry is urgently calling on All Gambian citizens wishing to be evacuated to The Gambia to contact the designated evacuation team as soon as possible on the following WhatsApp numbers:

The Honorary Consul General : +961 76885400 or

The Honorary Vice-Consul General: +961 3004791, 

The Gambian Community Coordinator in Lebanon: +961 3128864,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +220 7661922.

Furthermore, family members are kindly urged to assist by reaching out to their loved ones to encourage them to register for immediate evacuation.

For those without travel documents, Emergency Travel Documents are available for confirmed Gambian citizens and All Gambians in Lebanon are encouraged to act promptly to ensure a safe and organized return. As stated before, the Ministry would continue to closely monitor developments in Lebanon and the entire Middle East with keen interest especially as it concerns the safety and well-being of our citizens. The cooperation, vigilance and understanding of all Gambian Citizens in the Middle East, especially, those living in Lebanon during this difficult period is highly solicited.

Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians