Friday, 20 January 2017
quote [ Troops from a bloc of West African countries have entered Gambia in support of Adama Barrow, shortly after the new Gambian president called for international backing following his inauguration in neighbouring Senegal.
Longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh, who came to power in a 1994 coup, has refused to step down despite losing a disputed December 1 presidential election to Barrow, deepening a political crisis. ] Updates in Extended
Updates:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/gambia-yahya-jammeh-final-deadline-step-170120044922953.html http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38686144 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-gambia-politics-army-idUSKBN154269 More: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38682184 http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/19/510598698/as-election-winner-is-sworn-in-2-men-now-claim-to-be-president-of-gambia http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gambia-election-barrow-1.3942520 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/despite-expired-term-gambias-president-refuses-to-leave-office-even-as-troops-close-in/2017/01/19/eccaf29c-ddde-11e6-8902-610fe486791c_story.html
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