“The Nigerian Army is a strong, professional fighting force battle ready at anytime. The ECOWAS Commission President, Marcel de Souza, said Senegal, The Gambia’s only territorial neighbour, would lead any military operation in the country. Mr. Jammeh lost the December 1 2016 Gambia presidential election to opposition candidate, Adama Barrow. On Thursday, Mr. Jammeh said he would not step down before a Supreme Court decision on the disputed election, the BBC reported. West African leaders, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, the chief mediator, are travelling to Gambia on Friday to persuade Mr. Jammeh to accept an “honourable exit plan”.

Source: GNN Liberia January 12, 2017 18:11 UTC