Migrant boat sinks off coast of Gambia, at least 12 deadThe Red Cross reported several people are still missingThe boat departed from Jinack Kajata, a known migrant departure pointBy AFP · 16 October 2026
French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in west AfricaBy Agence France Presse · 17 July 2025
Trump promises West African leaders a pivot to trade as the region reels from sweeping aid cutsBy AP · 10 July 2025
AnalysisWhy wave of extremism and crime may be West Africa’s ticking bombBy ROBERT BOCIAGA · 24 July 2024
Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN saysBy AP · 13 July 2024
