By Biran Gaye Sand is piling up in the Gambia’s main shipping channel at a rate port officials say they’ve never seen before, threatening to choke off vital imports and send ripple effects through the country’s construction and manufacturing sectors. What used to be a routine...

By Biran Gaye Before daylight reaches Tabokoto, Sukuta Conteh, 39, is already up. The town still feels restless, but inside the modest home she shares with her four children, the race is on — breakfast, uniforms, chores, a quick sweep of the compound. By the time...