Event Brief
Gambia Island Attracts Migrants Amid Local Curse Belief
Filed: Mar 25, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: Thousands of African migrants are drawn to a Gambian island believed to be cursed by locals, seeking a route to Europe.
WHO: African migrants
WHAT: flocking to a remote island
WHEN: Mar 25, 2026 at 12:15 AM ET
WHERE: Gambia
WHY: Local villagers say the island is protected by a curse.
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