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GID PRO Urges Landlords to Verify Tenants’ Immigration Status
Siman Lowe, Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID)
By Fatou Sillah
The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), Siman Lowe, has called on landlords nationwide to…
Gambia Immigration Department Dismisses Over 45 Officers in Crackdown on Misconduct
Siman Lowe, Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID)
By Fatou Sillah
The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), Siman Lowe, has disclosed that more than 45 staff…
Gambia Immigration Department Signs Accord With Advisory Group on Missing Migrants’ Data
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department has signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Migratory Advisory Centre, an organization focused on migration data and advocacy, in an effort to improve the…
Gambia Immigration Department Intercepts 35 Irregular Migrants in Jinack Kajatta
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has intercepted 35 individuals attempting irregular migration—locally referred to as the “backway”—at Mandala Lodge in Jinack Kajatta. The group comprised 15 adults…
Gambia Immigration Authorities Detain 60 Suspected Irregular Migrants in Tanji
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) said it had detained 60 people suspected of attempting to undertake irregular migration, locally referred to as the “backway,” during an operation on Monday at Tanji beach…
Gambia Immigration Authorities Intercept 27 Migrants at Barra–Jinack Crossing Point
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department said it had intercepted 27 people attempting to travel irregularly toward Europe through the River Gambia corridor at the Barra–Jinack crossing point on April 26, 2026.
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Migrant Boat From Gambia Reaches Mauritania as Authorities Assess Survivors
Sering Modou Njie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad.
By Seedy Jobe
A migrant vessel that departed from Bakau on April 18 has arrived in Mauritania, where several passengers are…
Gambia Immigration Department to Launch Passport Enrollment Exercise in Spain and Italy
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has announced that its mobile biometric passport enrollment team will be deployed to Spain and Italy from April 27 to May 12, 2026, to facilitate the processing of…
131 Gambians Die on ‘Backway’ Routes to Europe as of April 2026—Migrant Activist Drammeh Reports
Ebrima Drammeh
By Makutu Manneh
Migrant rights activist Ebrima Drammeh has reported that 131 Gambian migrants have died while attempting to reach Europe through irregular migration routes—locally known as the…
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…