Gambia: Nigerian, Senegalese Troops Ready to Enforce Election Mandate as Parliament Extends Jammeh’s Tenure by 3 Months

[TomSea]

Gambia: Nigerian, Senegalese Troops Ready to Enforce Election Mandate as Parliament Extends Jammeh’s Tenure by 3 Months

Senegalese troops amassed at the border with Gambia as the clock ticked down on Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s time in office and with the inauguration of his successor due Thursday.

The soldiers had arrived at the Senegalese border town of Karang, while the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) deployed fighter jets and troops to Senegal ahead of a likely military intervention in Gambia, where the post-election political crisis was escalating.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) pledged to send troops to ensure a peaceful transition of power after the bloc failed in repeated attempts to convince Jammeh to cede power.

Continued: https://www.bellanaija.com/2017/01/gambia-nigerian-senegalese-troops-ready-to-enforce-election-mandate-as-parliament-extends-jammehs-tenure-by-3-months/

A little country but it is famous as a shipping point for many of the slaves back in the day. There is even some park where all of that is memorialized there. They are English speaking, Senegal is French speaking, maybe it was all one country at one time.



It would be fascinating if troops actually moved in to toss him out.

[dfwgator]

A little country but it is famous as a shipping point for many of the slaves back in the day. There is even some park where all of that is memorialized there. They are English speaking, Senegal is French speaking, maybe it was all one country at one time.



It would be fascinating if troops actually moved in to toss him out.

Gambia's Official name is, "The Islamic Republic of The Gambia."