YAHYA JAMMEH FINALLY STEPS DOWN ! ( VIDEO )

Immediate past President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has finally  stepped down from office. He announced his decision in a Nationwide broadcast he addressed last night.
"I have decided today in good conscience to relinquish the mantle of leadership of this great nation with infinite gratitude to all Gambians. I promise before Allah and the entire nation that all the issues we currently face will be resolved peacefully. It is not necessary that a single drop of blood be shed" he said

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YAHYA JAMMEH GETS A FINAL DEADLINE TO STEP DOWN OR FACE MILITARY ACTIONS !

Yahya Jammeh, who lost elections last month, have  until midday on Friday to hand over power and agree to leave the Gambia or face military action carried out by the regional bloc ECOWAS.

West African troops entered the country to bolster its new President Adama Barrow - who was sworn-in on Thursday - but military operations were suspended a few hours later in favour of a final diplomatic push to convince Jammeh, who has stubbornly refused to quit, to exit peacefully.

"We have suspended operations and given him an ultimatum," said Marcel Alain de Souza, head of the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.

"If by midday he doesn't agree to leave The Gambia ... we really will intervene militarily."Final talks were being led by Guinean President Alpha Conde in the Gambia's capital, Banjul, on Friday morning, "according to de Souza.

He said a total of 7,000 troops along with tanks had been mobilised by Senegal and four other nations, which had crossed into the tiny tourist-friendly country on Thursday evening without resistance.


Source: Al Jazeera and news agencies

GAMBIA MPs EXTEND JAMMEH'S TERM !

The Gambia's National Assembly has adopted a resolution to allow President Yahya Jammeh who has ruled The Gambia for 22 years to stay in power for three more months, starting from Wednesday, according to state television.

Jammeh's decision not to step down has created political turmoil in the country. At least five ministers have resigned from his government, hundreds of citizen have fled to neighbouing contries ay they fear violence.

Gambia is one of Africa's smallest countries and has had just two rulers since independence in 1965. Jammeh seized power in a coup in 1994 and his government has gained a reputation among ordinary Gambians and human rights activists for torturing and killing opponents.

Source: News agencies