Gambia

Atlantic migration route via Canary Islands

5 clusters · 73 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Lanzarote: Salvamento Marítimo rescues migrants from multiple vessels

The Canary Islands have served as a central hub for the Atlantic migration route for two decades, a period marked by frequent shipwrecks and significant loss of life. A major turning point in this history occurred in 200

Gabon President's West African tour and domestic expansion

10 clusters · 47 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Gabon President issues ultimatums to accelerate infrastructure and corporate investment

Following his West African diplomatic tour in late July and early August 2026, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has continued to engage in domestic and international state affairs. On 8 August, the President met wi

Electricity crisis and civil unrest in The Gambia

2 clusters · 22 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Gambia bans unauthorized protests following electricity crisis unrest

The Gambia has entered a period of civil unrest driven by prolonged electricity blackouts, which have lasted up to 48 hours in some areas. Demonstrators in Banjul and surrounding regions have engaged in violent protests,

Guinea transport strike over official extortion

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Labé transport services resume following temporary strike suspension

In early September 2026, Guinean taxi and transport drivers launched a general strike to protest the proliferation of illegal checkpoints and systematic extortion by police and customs officials. Protesters reported that

West African anti-corruption asset declaration efforts

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission mandates asset redeclaration

West African nations are implementing measures to increase public accountability through asset declaration mandates. In Gambia, Justice Minister Moussa Sarr has called for immediate compliance with asset declaration req

Cabo Verde international development and trade agreements

3 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 23 days ago

Latest: Cabo Verde and China sign media cooperation agreement

Cabo Verde has engaged in several international agreements to bolster its national infrastructure, economic connectivity, and trade capacity. In August 2026, the government signed a memorandum of understanding with the

Senegal migrant smuggling crackdown

4 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 26 days ago

Latest: Senegal and Mauritania intercept over 750 migrants off West African coast

In late July 2026, Senegalese authorities began a series of operations targeting migrant smuggling networks aiming to transport people by boat to the Spanish Canary Islands. On 19 July, police in Saint-Louis intercepted