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The songs of the English nightingale have grown softer in recent years as its numbers plummet, and now researchers have ...

Silk cotton trees on the edge of River Gambia at the town of Kuntaur. The town was formally an important trading centre, with a large depot for Gambia's main export, peanuts.

River transport is also an interesting option for exploring the Gambia River. The official currency of Gambia is the Dalasi, which is widely used throughout the country.

The Gambia Experience (01489 866939; gambia.co.uk) will relaunch its River of West Africa cruise for the 2021-22 season as part of its Unique Holidays collection for The Gambia and Senegal.

Case in point: A seven-night hybrid river-ocean cruise that I sailed on with Variety Cruises in February in West Africa, where we explored parts of Senegal but primarily sailed in the Gambia along ...

The continent's smallest country is making a big push to get visitors to explore its many cultural, historical and ...

You can follow the duo's journey on their expedition blog, River Gambia Expedition 2012—1,000km Source to Sea African Odyssey, and on the River Gambia Expedition 2012 Facebook page. H/T: Ryan ...

Truck drivers used to wait for days before crossing the Gambia River by ferry, but a towering bridge has cut the transit time down to minutes, and brought Senegal and Gambia closer.

The route aims to draw travellers from the Gambia’s golden coast towards its lesser-explored interior. Named for a mythical water-dwelling beast, the trail traces the Gambia River 225 miles ...

Despite the presence of the Gambia river, which runs through the middle of the country, only one-sixth of the land is arable, and poor soil quality has led to the predominance of one crop - peanuts.