By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
The Gambian Joint Task Force intercepted 108 people suspected of planning to migrate irregularly on Monday 9 November, during patrols in Sanyang, Serrekunda and Bakau. Among them are 69 Senegalese, 34 Gambians, three Guineans and two Malians, held at the Gambia Immigration Department’s detention centre in Tanji, according to a statement from the department.
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.
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Three people were found dead on Tujereng beach, in Fantatinting, after a boat was discovered on the Gambian coast. The Gambian Immigration Department says the victims may have been aboard a canoe that capsized, Seneweb reports.
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At least eight people were killed and five wounded in separate shootings in Cape Town this weekend, including a triple murder in Grassy Park and a shooting at the Bellville taxi rank. The incidents, which occurred between 6 and 8 November, are under murder investigations, according to the Western Cape police cited by IOL.
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Ten candidates for the Gambian presidency filed their papers during the first week of nominations for the 5 December 2026 election. Six represent parties and four are independents, according to Gambiana.
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Darboe promises new Gambian Constitution within 18 monthsLamin J. Darboe, presidential candidate for the Team Gambia coalition in Gambia, promises a new Constitution within 18 months of a possible accession to power. The text would establish two five-year presidential terms and safeguards against their extension, according to his interview with West Coast Radio.
According to Yérim Seck, Diomaye and Macky Sall wanted to isolate SonkoAccording to journalist Cheikh Yérim Seck, speaking on RFM, talks between Macky Sall and Bassirou Diomaye Faye began well before Diomaye’s support for Macky Sall’s candidacy for UN Secretary-General. He says that support was part of an agreement negotiated beforehand, before differences prevented their rapprochement from succeeding.The week in Africa
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