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Survivors saved off Mauritania say they left The Gambia with 160 people on board.
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The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for the western part, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
Survivors saved off Mauritania say they left The Gambia with 160 people on board.