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Gambia's President Jammeh Refuses To Leave Office As Deadline Passes by Greenarrow01(m): 7:49am On Jan 19, 2017 |
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is refusing to
step down despite the threat of military
intervention by neighbouring states.
Adama Barrow, who beat him in elections last
month, is due to be inaugurated as the new
president on Thursday, but Mr Jammeh has
ignored the deadline.
West African military forces are ready to enforce a
transfer of power.
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
failed to break the deadlock at last-minute talks
with Mr Jammeh .
Mr Abdel Aziz flew in to the Gambian capital
Banjul on Wednesday evening to meet Mr
Jammeh before flying on to Dakar airport for
further discussions with Mr Barrow and Senegal's
President Macky Sall.
"I am now less pessimistic [that Mr Jammeh] will
work on a peaceful solution that is in the best
interest for everyone," Mr Abdel Aziz said.
Senegalese troops remain stationed at the
Gambian border, despite the deadline for Mr
Jammeh to stand down passing at midnight.
The threat of military action is supported by
Nigeria and other states in the region.
However Gambian army chief Ousman Badjie said
his troops would not fight Senegalese forces
should they enter into the country, AFP news
agency reports.
"We are not going to involve ourselves militarily,
this is a political dispute," he said. "I am not
going to involve my soldiers in a stupid fight. I
love my men." The Gambia's entire armed forces are made up of only about 2,500 troops, making it difficult to see how they can defeat a regional force if it moves in, says BBC Africa Monitoring security correspondent Tomi Oladipo. Nigeria says it sent fighters and other aircraft, along with 200 personnel, to Senegal on Wednesday morning. Nigerian navy vessels are also on standby and a warship that sailed from Lagos on Tuesday will have the task of evacuating Nigerian citizens while putting on a show of force. www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38672840
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Re: Gambia's President Jammeh Refuses To Leave Office As Deadline Passes by sarrki(m): 7:50am On Jan 19, 2017 |
Him no get option than to leave |
Re: Gambia's President Jammeh Refuses To Leave Office As Deadline Passes by Pharaoh9(m): 7:50am On Jan 19, 2017 |
Allah ask him to rule for ever
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Re: Gambia's President Jammeh Refuses To Leave Office As Deadline Passes by CHOPUP411(m): 7:56am On Jan 19, 2017 |
Jamiu pls leave oooo |
Re: Gambia's President Jammeh Refuses To Leave Office As Deadline Passes by Greenarrow01(m): 8:21am On Jan 19, 2017 |
African leaders and their wahala |
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