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Gambia Immigration Intercepts 28 Irregular Migrants Near Border, Arrests Suspected Smuggler
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department said its officers intercepted 28 irregular migrants near Balinghore in the North Bank Region following an intelligence-led operation conducted in collaboration with the Second…
Gambia Immigration Intercepts 20 Irregular Migrants in Border Security Operation
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department said Thursday that it had intercepted 20 people attempting to migrate irregularly through the country, in the latest operation aimed at disrupting migrant smuggling networks that…
Immigration Foils ‘Backway’ Attempt, Arrests Four Suspected Smugglers
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) said it intercepted 91 people attempting to undertake irregular migration and detained four suspected migrant smugglers during an operation in Tanji carried out by its…
Darboe Opens Foni Bullock Football Tournament, Urges Youth to Embrace Sports and Shun Irregular…
Ousainu A.M. Darboe, Party Leader and Secretary General, UDP
By Seedy Jobe
United Democratic Party (UDP) Secretary General and Party Leader Ousainu A.M. Darboe on Saturday officially opened a football tournament in Foni Bullock,…
Gambia Immigration Authorities Intercept 53 Suspected Irregular Migrants in West Coast Operation
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department said it intercepted 53 people suspected of attempting to migrate irregularly through three coastal communities in the West Coast Region during a joint operation with international…
Gambia Ratifies International Treaty to Streamline Authentication of Official Documents
Sering Modou Njie, The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & Gambians Abroad
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly ratified the Hague Convention of 1961 on Tuesday, adopting an international treaty designed to…
GID Intercepts 67 Irregular Migrants in Gunjur Madina Salam
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 67 individuals attempting to undertake the irregular migration journey commonly referred to as the “backway” in Gunjur Madina Salam, the department announced…
“We Cannot Be Everywhere”: Immigration, Fire Service Detail Rescue of 72 Migrants After Boat Fire…
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By Seedy Jobe
Officials from the Gambia Immigration Department (GID) and the Gambia Fire and Rescue Services have detailed the coordinated operation that led to the rescue of 72 irregular migrants after a boat carrying…
Joint Security Teams Rescue 72 Migrants From Burning Boat in Bunaidou
By Makutu Manneh
A joint security operation rescued 72 irregular migrants from a boat that caught fire off the coast of Bunyadu in the early hours of Monday, June 15, 2026, according to a statement from the Gambia Immigration…
Gambia Immigration, Partners Intercept 71 Irregular Migrants in Joint Maritime Operation
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID), in collaboration with the Gambia Navy and the Spanish Guardia Civil stationed in The Gambia, has intercepted 71 irregular migrants in a coordinated maritime operation…