Gambia's Parliament extends President Yahya Jammeh's term of office

The Gambia's parliament has extended President Yahya Jammeh's term, which is due to end tomorrow following his defeat in elections, by 90 days.  

It also approved his decision to declare a 90-day state of emergency.  

Regional leaders have threatened to use military force to oust Mr Jammeh if he refuses to hand over power to President-elect Adama Barrow tomorrow. 

Thousands of UK and Dutch tourists are being evacuated from the Gambia.  

The country is popular with European holiday makers because of its beaches. 

Regional leaders have been unsuccessfully trying to persuade him to step down.  

Nigeria has deployed a warship to put further pressure on Mr Jammeh to step down.  

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS,  has prepared a Senegal-led force but maintains that military intervention would be a last resort.

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