A French journalist, Cicola Germain, who is privy to the ongoing negotiations tweeted that Jammeh currently writing statement where he accepted to leave:
Meanwhile, the latest tweet from the internationally recognised president of the Gambia Adama Barrow hints that he may be leaving Senegal. He thanks his hosts:Guinean officials tell @FRANCE24 that Jammeh currently writing statement where he accepts to leave, in the presence of Guinean officials— nicolas germain (@nicolasF24) January 20, 2017
Gambia's new president has said that Yahya Jammeh, who ruled the country for 22 years and refused to step down after losing the recent election, has finally "agreed to leave".Thank you once again President @Macky_Sall for hosting me and my family https://t.co/PaEFm4HkDm— Adama Barrow (@BarrowOfficial1) January 20, 2017
Writing on Twitter on Friday, Adama Barrow said Jammeh would also leave the country.
"I would like to inform you that Yahya Jammeh has agreed to step down. He is scheduled to depart Gambia today. #NewGambia," he tweeted.
Barrow was sworn-in at Gambia's embassy in Dakar in neighbouring Senegal on Thursday.I would like to inform you that Yahya Jammeh has agreed to step down. He is scheduled to depart Gambia today. #NewGambia— Adama Barrow (@adama_barrow) January 20, 2017
Red carpets were on Friday reportedly laid out at the airport in Gambia's capital in what appeared to be preparations for a speech by Jammeh and a departure.
Also on Friday, Gambia's chief of defence forces Ousmane Badjie pledged his allegiance to the country's new president, a major shift as mediation continued to persuade defeated Jammeh to cede power.
Jammeh had rejected Barrow's December 1 election win, despite significant pressure from regional powers and the UN, sparking a major crisis.
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