Gambia intercepts 200 migration candidates in two days
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bénin Web TV
Gambian immigration services intercepted 200 people suspected of preparing for irregular migration on 11 and 12 November 2026, including 135 Gambians and 46 Senegalese. The operations, carried out along the coast with Spanish logistical support, involved 21 minors, according to the Gambian Immigration Department.
The two operations carried out on 11 and 12 November led to the interception of 104 people in Mayamba and Batokunku, followed by 96 others in Batokunku, Tanji and Bakau. The first group comprised 61 Gambians, 24 Senegalese, eight Guineans, seven Sierra Leoneans, three Malians and one Ivorian, including seven minors. The second comprised 74 Gambians and 22 Senegalese, including 14 minors, according to the Gambian Immigration Department (GID).
Gambian border patrol and migration management units received logistical support from the Spanish National Police. The operations notably relied on night patrols and increased border surveillance in several coastal localities, according to the GID.
The people intercepted were taken to GID centres in Tanji and Barra for identification and administrative screening procedures. The operation comes after the interception of 121 people seeking irregular departure announced on 30 October, including 37 Senegalese.
