US EditionGambian Authorities Intercept 780 Migrants Trying to Reach Europe
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The boat left the Gambian town of Djinack on 5 December. As a result of the increased controls at sea, departures to Europe are increasingly being made to the south of the West African coast.
Several hundred West African migrants, including many Senegalese from coastal villages, have been missing for more than a month after embarking on board a canoe from the Gambia to Spain. On Friday, migrants from Senegal to the AFP have been reported. Thousands of young West Africans try to migrate illegally to Europe via the Atlantic each year, especially to the Spanish Canary Islands, on board overcrowded and often outdated boats. Recent sea-co…
"We carried out three operations that led to the detention of 782 migrants suspected in various parts of the country," said the spokesman of the Department of Immigration of Gambia, Simon Lowe. Among the persons arrested and subsequently released on bail were 233 citizens from Senegal, 197 from Gambia, 176 from Guinea-Conacri and 148 from Mali. The operations had begun on January 03, after at least 31 migrants had died and many others had disapp…
Dakar, 9 Jan 2026 (AFP) – Several hundred West African migrants including several from villages in Senegal, who boarded more than a month ago in a canoe from the coast of Gambia to try to reach Spain, have not given sign of life since then, learned the AFP Friday among actors [...]
Joint security forces nab 782 intending migrants and enablers
Accordingly, the Gambia Immigration Department and the Gambia Police Force engaged in various intelligence-led enforcement activities targeting hotspot areas resulting in the interception of 782 intending migrants and the arrest of 4 suspects/organisers. The incepted groups comprise nationals of different West African countries. These are Senegalese – 233, Gambians -197, Guineans – 176, Malian – 148, Ivorians – 16, Nigerians – 6, Mauritanians –…
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