Thursday, 19 January 2017

New Gambia President Inaugurated in Senegal; Jammeh Defiant

New Gambia president inaugurated in Senegal; 'A day no Gambian will ever forget'
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New Gambia President Inaugurated in Senegal

A new Gambian president has been sworn into office in neighboring Senegal, while Gambia's defeated longtime ruler refuses to step down from power, deepening a political crisis in the tiny West African country
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Gambia President-Elect Set for Inauguration in Senegal

Gambia president-elect set for Senegal inauguration; Jammeh official says loyalists to resist
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Gambia President-Elect Plans Inauguration in Senegal

Gambia president-elect plans inauguration in Senegal, while no word from longtime leader
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Wednesday, 18 January 2017

No Word From Jammeh as Midnight Deadline Arrives in Gambia

No word from Jammeh as midnight deadline arrives in Gambia; regional force poised at border
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Death Toll in Mali Suicide Blast Rises to at Least 60

Death toll in Mali suicide blast rises to at least 60 in harsh setback to peace efforts
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West African Bloc Vows Gambia Intervention at Midnight

A military commander with West Africa's regional bloc says its forces will "take action" at midnight unless a solution is found to Gambia's political crisis before then
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