The Gambia and Morocco signed a Military Cooperation Agreement on October 28, 2025, to boost defense collaboration through training, joint exercises, and expertise exchange, overseen by a Joint Military Committee, strengthening bilateral ties.
On October 28, 2025, The Gambia and Morocco signed a Military Cooperation Agreement during a visit by The Gambia’s Minister of Defense.
The agreement aims to foster collaboration in defense through training, joint exercises, and the exchange of expertise.
It also establishes a Joint Military Committee (JMC) to oversee its implementation, reflecting the strong friendship and mutual respect between the two nations.
Interpol’s Operation Sanu led to the arrest of 200 individuals across The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Senegal for illegal gold and sand mining, uncovering hazardous chemicals, environmental damage, and transnational criminal networks exploiting natural resources.
