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Story summary
- The Gambia is becoming a new departure point for African migrants heading to Europe as crackdowns on Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal push them toward alternatives.
- Jinack Island, a remote fishing island in The Gambia, has gained popularity among migrants and smugglers because locals believe ancestral spirits haunt it, deterring outside authorities.
- Local officials have been wary of intervening, a stance that has further encouraged the influx of migrants to Jinack.
