People Flee Gambia as Presidential Drama Escalates

Senegalese and Nigerian forces are gathering at Gambia's border, vowing action if President Yahya Jammeh does not does heed a call from West African leaders to step aside for Adama Barrow, the declared winner of the December 1.  The move comes after Gambia's National Assembly extended Jammeh’s term by three months under a newly declared state of emergency.   The central market in Banjul was deserted Wednesday amid a heavy police presence throughout the downtown...

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