GAMBIA – Senegal troops amass on Gambia border as deadline for president to step down nears

Senegalese troops amassed on the Gambian border Wednesday as the deadline for the country’s veteran leader Yahya Jammeh to step down approaches. Jammeh, who lost a December 1 election to opponent Adama Barrow, has refused to cede power after 22 years at the helm. Barrow has vowed to go ahead with his inauguration anyway on Thursday,…