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Gambia: Jammeh Bows Down To Pressure, Agrees To Go Into Exile

by JOLLOF MEDIA NETWORK

January 18, 2017

News, Politics

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Presidents Jammeh and Aziz

(JollofNews) – Barely a few hours before his mandate expires, President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia is reported to have accepted a last-minute deal to relinquish power peacefully and go into exile.

According to reports from Banjul which are yet to be independently confirmed, Mr Jammeh agreed to step down  in the interest of peace and stability of the Gambia after a tense closed door meeting with the visiting president of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.

Reports added that Mr Jammeh will leave for Mauritania tonight with President Aziz.

It is not clear whether he will settle there permanently or move to another country.

Mr Jammeh's mandate expires at midnight tonight after his surprised defeat in last month's election by opposition candidate Adama Barrow.

He had vowed to cling to power after accusing the country's electoral commission of rigging the election in favour of the opposition.

His attempt to overturn the election result at the Supreme Court has been delayed because of a shortage of judges as most of the judges come from neighbouring countries.

Neighbouring Senegal and Nigeria have threatened to storm Banjul militarily and enforce last month's election results unless he steps down by midnight

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