Nyancho Kujabi, originally named Juliet Ryan, founder of BlaXit – a platform aimed at facilitating the repatriation of African descendants – expressing concern over the government’s hesitation to address their citizenship matters.
“Siphiwe Baleka, a dual citizen of the United States and Guinea-Bissau and a prominent advocate for the repatriation of Afro-descendants, told The Fatu Network that The Gambia could do more to grant citizenship to descendants who wish to return. He remarked that Africa must heal and recognise the descendants as citizens of the continent whose ancestors were forcibly enslaved. Mr. Baleka, who participated in the recently concluded 85th Extraordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul in October, praised the African Union for designating 2025 as the Year of Justice for Africans and their descendants through reparations, which include both reparations and citizenship. However, he noted that the AU has not provided concrete solutions for African descendants, emphasising the need for a comprehensive citizenship programme for Afro-descendants.”