Gambia intercepts 117 people seeking to migrate, including 103 Senegalese
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
The Gambian Department of Immigration intercepted 117 people seeking to migrate to Europe on Gunjur Sambuyang beach, including 103 Senegalese. The group, which includes 15 minors, was taken to the Tanji holding centre for identification and psychosocial support, according to Seneweb.
The Gambian Department of Immigration intercepted 117 people seeking to migrate to Europe on Sunday, 1 November, on Gunjur Sambuyang beach in the West Coast Region. The group included 103 Senegalese, 10 Gambians, three Guineans and one Sierra Leonean, according to Seneweb.
The people intercepted, including 93 men, 14 women and 15 minors, were taken to the Tanji holding centre. They are undergoing identification and administrative processing, with psychosocial support and care from the Gambia Red Cross, the Senegalese media outlet reports.
The operation was carried out by Gambian units responsible for border patrols and migration management. It follows the interception of 61 migrants in Tanji on 30 October, and then 86 people seeking to migrate, including 78 Senegalese on 27 October.
