Latest news and today's news from Gambia » People

... from Bing and Google News

Gambia , Thursday 16 April 2026

News Gambia » People: In Ghana Town, a 'stateless' future for hundreds born and raised in Gambia

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/social-issues/in-ghana-town-a-stateless-future-for-hundreds-born-and-raised-in-gambia/ar-AA20kBmX
Published on: Monday 06 April 2026

In a small Gambian village founded decades ago by Ghanaian fishermen, their descendants languish without ID documents.

News Gambia » People: Gambia: At least 70 people killed when migrant boat capsizes off West Africa

News channel or source: https://www.marinelink.com/blogs/blog/gambia-at-least-70-people-killed-when-migrant-boat-capsizes-off-103250
Published on: Friday 29 August 2025

The Gambia Foreign Affairs Ministry said that at least 70 people died when a boat carrying migrants capsized near the coast of West Africa. This was one of the most deadly accidents along the popular ...

News Gambia » People: Some 45,000 people have fled uncertainty in Gambia as tension mounts

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/uk/news/some-45-000-people-have-fled-uncertainty-gambia-tension-mounts
Published on: Thursday 19 January 2017

DAKAR, Senegal – Thousands of people have fled to Senegal from The Gambia, where last-minute talks are taking place to persuade the incumbent President to leave office following an election defeat.

News Gambia » People: From markets to villages, the peace caravan ignites unity and inclusion across The Gambia

News channel or source: https://globalvoices.org/2025/05/26/from-markets-to-villages-peace-caravan-ignites-unity-and-inclusion-across-the-gambia/
Published on: Sunday 25 May 2025

This article by Mohammed Ibrahim was originally published by Peace News Network on April 14, 2025. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a media partnership agreement. The ...

News Gambia » People: Gambia: Seven bodies found, 96 people rescued when migrant boat capsizes

News channel or source: https://www.marinelink.com/blogs/blog/gambia-seven-bodies-found-96-people-rescued-when-migrant-boat-103912
Published on: Wednesday 31 December 2025

The?Gambia defence ministry announced on Thursday that seven bodies had been recovered and 96 people had been rescued overnight after a boat carrying?migrants capsized. In a press release, the ...