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GID Intercepts 109 Irregular Migrants Across Five Communities
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 109 irregular migrants in a coordinated operation across five communities, as authorities continue efforts to curb attempts to use The Gambia as a…
Gambia Immigration Officers Detain 32 Suspected Irregular Migrants in Barra
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department said that it had detained 32 people suspected of attempting irregular migration to Europe during an operation in the town of Barra, on the country’s northwestern coast.
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Gambia Immigration Department Detains 107 Migrants in Coordinated Operations Across Five Communities
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) said it has detained 107 people suspected of attempting irregular migration, commonly referred to locally as “backway” journeys, in a series of coordinated operations…
Gambia Immigration Officials Warn of Dangers of Irregular Migration at North Bank Campaign
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia Immigration Department on Saturday led an awareness campaign in the North Bank Region, bringing together local leaders, civil society groups, and students to confront what officials described…
Gambia Immigration Facilitates Repatriation of 33 Migrants
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department on Monday facilitated the voluntary repatriation of 33 non-Gambian migrants through the Amdallai Border Post in the North Bank Region, officials said.
The group included 16…
Immigration Officials Intercept 24 Migrants Attempting to Reach Europe
Suspected migrants
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department said it had intercepted 24 people attempting to migrate irregularly by sea, in what is commonly known as the “backway,” underscoring the continued flow of migrants…
156 Gambian Migrants Return From Libya Under I.O.M. Program
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department said on Wednesday that 156 Gambian migrants had returned home from Libya, arriving at Banjul International Airport as part of a voluntary repatriation effort coordinated…
Gambia Immigration Department Facilitates Voluntary Return of 85 Malian Migrants
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, facilitated the voluntary return of 85 Malian nationals who had attempted to migrate irregularly through the country.
According to a press…
Gambia Moves Ahead With Second Spain Labor Cohort Despite Early Setbacks
Mod K. Ceesay. Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment,
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambian government has selected between 30 and 35 workers for the second phase of its labor migration program with Spain, pressing…
Gambia Intercepts Over 120 Migrants in Two-Day Crackdown on Irregular “Backway” Journeys
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department said it had intercepted more than 120 people attempting to leave the country on irregular migration routes in two separate operations over two days, underscoring…