On September 5, 2025, 46 youths were arrested in The Gambia at Lamin Lodge for attempting illegal migration to Europe, now under investigation by the Gambia Police and Immigration Department in Tanji to address irregular migration.
On September 5, 2025, police arrested 46 young individuals at Lamin Lodge for attempting to leave for Europe without proper documentation.
They were initially taken to the New Yundum Charge Office and then transferred to the Immigration Unit in Tanji.
A joint investigation by the police and the Gambia Immigration Department will address issues related to irregular migration. The Gambia Police Force encourages young people to seek safer, legal migration options.
A group led by National Assembly member Almamy Gibba is challenging the legality of female circumcision in The Gambia. They have filed a case at the Supreme Court arguing that the laws criminalizing the practice violate the country’s constitution. The group contends that these laws infringe upon religious and cultural rights, particularly those of Muslim women. They seek to overturn the specific amendments that outlawed female circumcision.
