NAIROBI — Senegalese troops entered Gambia on Thursday in a bid to force the West African country’s longtime leader to step down after an election loss, news services reported, and the successor chosen by voters last month took the oath of office in exile.
“We have entered Gambia,” Senegalese army Col. Abdou Ndiaye wrote in a text message to the Reuters news agency. There were no other immediate details of the reported incursion.
Earlier Thursday, Gambia, a tiny country known for its large number of migrants fleeing to Europe and a coastline that draws scores of British sunbathers, gained a new distinction: as a nation with two presidents.
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WNU Editor: If this video is authentic (see link here), the Senegalese army is moving into Gambia with force.
More News On Reports That Senegal Has Invaded Gambia
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Senegal: Troops enter Gambia in effort to get Jammeh to go -- AP
Troops enter the Gambia after Adama Barrow is inaugurated in Senegal -- The Guardian
Gambian President-Elect Is Sworn In as Foreign Troops Enter Country -- WSJ
Gambia's New President Is Sworn In as Troops Enter the Country -- New York Times
Senegal army enters Gambia in support of Barrow: reports -- DW
Nigerian air force overflies The Gambia -- The Guardian (Nigeria)
