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Given that rivers migrate over time, and that the entire border of The Gambia encircles the Gambia river - how likely is the river (or even parts of it under flow stress) to completely migrate out of The Gambias borders eventually? What will happen to the country as a whole?

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Given that rivers migrate over time, and that the entire border of The Gambia encircles the Gambia river - how likely is the river (or even parts of it under flow stress) to completely migrate out of The Gambias borders eventually? What will happen to the country as a whole?

Posted Feb 25, 2026, 9:04 PM UTC

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