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Gambia Immigration Department Intercepts 102 Suspected Irregular Migrants in Three Operations
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 102 suspected irregular migrants in separate operations conducted in Brufut, Batokunku, and Jarra Japineh as part of its ongoing efforts to combat…
Gambia Immigration Department Rescues 111 Migrants After Boat Runs Aground in Aljamdu
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) said it had rescued 111 migrants after their boat became stranded in muddy waters near Aljamdu village during an apparent attempt to migrate irregularly.
The rescue was…
Gambia Immigration Department Intercepts 19 Suspected Irregular Migrants in Bakindiki Koto
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 19 suspected irregular migrants at the Bakindiki Koto landing site in a joint operation involving security agencies and members of the local community.
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Gambia Immigration Department Denies Losing Access to National ID Data
Ebrima Mboob, Directory General, GID
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department has denied reports that it has lost access to national identity card data, saying the servers used during the SEMLEX contract remain in the…
GID Intercepts 81 Suspected Migrants, Arrests Two Alleged Traffickers in Separate Operations
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 81 suspected would-be migrants and arrested two alleged migrant traffickers in separate operations in Brufut and Kuntaya Village, as authorities intensify…
GID Intercepts 60 Suspected Irregular Migrants in West Coast, North Bank Regions
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department has intercepted 60 suspected irregular migrants in separate operations in the West Coast and North Bank regions as authorities step up efforts to curb irregular migration.
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The Gambia Strengthens National Systems to Address Missing Migrants
Photo: IOM The Gambia/2026
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad (MoFA), convened from 30 September to 2 October a…
Gambia Immigration Department Intercepts 47 Suspected Irregular Migrants in Bakau, Tanji Operations
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) says it intercepted 47 suspected irregular migrants, including three alleged smugglers and sailors, in separate operations in Bakau and Tanji on Saturday.
In the first…
Gambia Immigration Department Intercepts 101 Suspected ‘Backway’ Migrants in Mandinaba
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department said it intercepted 101 people suspected of attempting to migrate irregularly through the country’s perilous "backway" route during an operation in Mandinaba on Tuesday, Sept.…
Gambia Confirmed as Nonpermanent Co-Chair of Global Alliance for the Missing
Sering Modou Njie, The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & Gambians Abroad
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia has been nominated to serve as a nonpermanent co-chair of the Global Alliance for the Missing,…