West African bloc vows Gambia intervention at midnightDAKAR, SENEGAL—A military commander with West Africa’s regional bloc says its forces will “take action” at midnight unless a solution is found to Gambia’s political crisis before then. Speaking on Senegalese radio station RFM, Seydou Maiga Mboro declared that “all the troops are already in place” awaiting the deadline for President Yahya Jammeh to step down. Witnesses in Senegal have reported seeing troops making their way toward Gambia’s borders. Jammeh has refused to cede power after 22 years at the helm despite losing the Dec. 1 election to Adama Barrow.

Source: thestar January 18, 2017 14:33 UTC