Gambia intercepts 62 suspected migrants, including 22 Senegalese
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
Gambian immigration services intercepted 62 people in Tanji and Brufut Ghana Town, including 22 Senegalese, during an operation on 28 October 2026. The group also included 25 Gambians, 11 Malians, two Ivorians and two Guineans; the people are being registered and assisted by the Gambia Red Cross, according to Seneweb cited by Senego.
Gambian immigration services intercepted 62 people suspected of seeking to use irregular migration routes on Wednesday 28 October in Tanji and Brufut Ghana Town, in the West Coast Region. The group comprised 22 Senegalese, 25 Gambians, 11 Malians, two Ivorians and two Guineans, according to Gambian authorities cited by Seneweb and Senego.
The operation was conducted by the border patrol and migration management units of the Gambian Immigration Department, with the support of the Gambian police. The people intercepted comprised 51 men, five women and six minors, and were then taken to the Tanji migration management centre for registration and administrative procedures.
The Gambia Red Cross is providing them with humanitarian assistance, according to the authorities. The interception came after the arrest of 184 migrants and four suspects on 24 October, followed by that of 222 people, including 180 Senegalese, on 28 October.
