Gambian president-elect Adama Barrow determined to take power
Banjul — Gambian president-elect Adama Barrow was to take power on Thursday, capping weeks of tension over Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to quit which has seen Senegalese and Nigerian troops massing at the border and tourists racing to leave. With Senegalese troops backed by Nigerian forces and fighter jets gathering, the country appeared on the brink of a military crisis although the army chief insisted his soldiers would not get involved in a "political dispute" nor prevent foreign forces from entering The Gambia. Despite a midnight deadline for the expiry of Jammeh’s term, the situation remained calm in the city overnight, witnesses said, following a last-minute mediation attempt by the Mauritanian president. Although Barrow is holed up in Senegal until he can cross the border safely, officials insisted his inauguration would go ahead. There were no immediate details but Barrow tweeted that the inauguration would take place in Senegal. It was not clear whether the Mauritanian leader had...
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