Senegalese troops have been seen moving towards the Gambian border in a show of force to pressure President Yahya Jammeh to stand down.
Senegal gave him a midnight GMT deadline to quit and Nigeria has sent an air force unit to Senegal in support of the possible intervention.
Wednesday was meant to be his last day in office but parliament has granted him three more months in the post.
It effectively stops successor Adama Barrow being sworn in on Thursday.
His shock victory in the 1 December election plunged The Gambia into crisis.
West African countries are seeking UN backing to intervene militarily to eject Mr Jammeh, who has ruled The Gambia since taking power in a bloodless coup in 1994.
Meanwhile, thousands of UK and Dutch tourists are being evacuated from the tiny West African state, which is popular with European holidaymakers because of its beaches.
Source: BBC
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@ NANA -THERE ARE TOO MANY ILLITERATES WHO JUST WANT TO POST COMMENT WITH THEIR HEART AND NOT THEIR HEAD.SENDING TROOPS TO STOP A POSSIBLE CHAOS IS NOT SAME AS GOING TO WAR.DO GHANAIANS PREFER HAVING REFUGEES FROM GAMBIA ALSO COMING HERE OR PREVENTING IT
Akuffo Addo just one week you are involving yourself in a WAR. No wonder ALL DIE BE DIE. WHY????
I don,t expect the troops to come back home without taking action.This insane boy called Yahaya Jammeh must be uprooted like cassava immediately to serve as a lesson to defeated leaders of likewise manners,we want to hear of military action first thing tomorrow, Yahaya Jammeh bye bye,onapo.
Eii Ghana fuor. It's true paa. I agree with Obaa. That international news lady talks too much and makes a lot of mistakes. She can even keep some of the news for the next day..lmao Ghone wan rush we but this one dier,she be bomb
Peacefmonline you are the best! Please tell Ghone that their international news reader is a bomb paa. They should listen to her closely,all she says cannot be heard at all. I'm sure they brought her because of her accent but it's not good at all.
UN SECURETY COUNCIL WOULD VOTE THE AUTHORISATION TONIGHT AND SENEFALESE TROOPS ON BEHALF OF ECOWAS WOULD ENTER IMMEDIATELY TO USURP JAMMEH FROM POWER.