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Momodou
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 Posted - 19 Jan 2017 : 10:32:05
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Adama Barrow will be sworn in today at 4pm. January 19th, 2017 as The President of The Republic of The Gambia at The Gambian Embassy in Dakar, Senegal.
The General Public is hereby invited!!
Gambia crisis: Barrow inauguration in Senegal as Jammeh stays put
BBC Online
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38675741
 Adama Barrow says he will be sworn in as Gambian president at the country's embassy in neighbouring Senegal.
The message, posted on his social media accounts, invited the general public to attend the ceremony.
Last-ditch mediation efforts by regional leaders to convince Yahya Jammeh to step down as president ahead of the inauguration failed overnight.
He lost elections last month, but wants the results annulled citing errors in the electoral process.
West African military forces are ready to enforce a transfer of power in The Gambia, a popular beach destination among European holidaymakers.
Senegalese troops remain stationed at the Gambian border, despite the deadline for Mr Jammeh to stand down passing at midnight.
The threat of military action is supported by Nigeria and other states in the region.
At least 26,000 Gambians, fearful that violence could erupt, sought refuge in Senegal this week.
Meanwhile, thousands of UK and Dutch tourists continue to be evacuated from the tiny West African state.
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Momodou
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Posted - 19 Jan 2017 : 10:45:47
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Barrow has to be sworn in first before he can legally request troops to help fluss out the rebel in state house.
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Momodou
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Posted - 19 Jan 2017 : 13:00:08
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Botswana 'no longer recognises Jammeh'
Posted at BBC Online
12:53
Botswana has become the first African state to announce that it no longer recognises Yahya Jammeh as The Gambia's president following his refusal to hand power to Adama Barrow who defeated him in elections on 1 December.
In a statement, Botswana's goverrnment said:
"Mr Jammeh’s decision not to respect the will of the Gambian people undermines the ongoing efforts to consolidate democracy and good governance in The Gambia and Africa as a whole. This is also in direct contravention of the spirit and aspirations of the African Union Constitutive Act."
"The Government of Botswana therefore continues to appeal to the international community to do all within its power to exert pressure on Mr Jammeh to hand over power in order to ensure a smooth transition."
Mr Barrow was due to be inaugurated at a ceremony in The Gambia today, but Mr Jammeh has imposed a state of emergency and parliament has controversially extended his term by 90 days.
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