NY Times Africa Gambia Says the Island Is Cursed. Migrants Saw an Opportunity. by External Source March 26, 2026 March 26, 2026 112 Thousands of African migrants hoping to reach Europe have flocked to a remote island in Gambia that local villagers say is protected by a curse.Original Article 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail External Source Africa News Matters is powered by the Colorado non-profit Africa Agenda. We credit our sources via link sharing. Support us, make a donation today! previous post Inside Trump’s Secret Deal to Deport Migrants to Cameroon next post Spike in cost of diesel threatens consumer wallets, global supply chain: experts You may also like Rescue Effort for Russian Tanker Fails, in a... April 24, 2026 Tanzania Report Blames ‘Outside Forces’ for Deadly Election... April 24, 2026 Pope Leo, Visiting African Prison, Urges Inmates to... April 23, 2026 Pope Leo Is Skipping Some of Africa’s Biggest... April 22, 2026 Nigeria Charges Six With Treason Over Coup Plot April 22, 2026 Pope Says News Outlets Misread Some of His... April 19, 2026 In Angola, Pope Leo XIV Faces the Legacy... April 18, 2026 ‘I Would Rather Be a Dwarf’: A Comic... April 18, 2026 Pope Leo, Amid Standoff With Trump, Says ‘Woe... April 17, 2026 South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to... April 17, 2026