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[QUOTE]The Gambia's long-term leader Yahya Jammeh says he will step down, after refusing to accept defeat in elections.
In an announcement on state TV, he said it was "not necessary that a single drop of blood be shed".
The statement followed hours of talks between Mr Jammeh and West African mediators. He gave no details of what deal might have been struck.
Mr Jammeh has led the country for 22 years but was defeated in December's election by Adama Barrow.
Mr Barrow has been in neighbouring Senegal for days and was inaugurated as president in the Gambian embassy there on Thursday.
Troops from several West African nations, including Senegal, have been deployed in The Gambia, threatening to drive Mr Jammeh out of office if he did not agree to go.
Mr Jammeh's decision to quit came after talks with the presidents of Guinea and Mauritania.
"I have decided today in good conscience to relinquish the mantle of leadership of this great nation with infinite gratitude to all Gambians," he said.
"I promise before Allah and the entire nation that all the issues we currently face will be resolved peacefully."
Shortly before the TV address, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz said that a deal had been struck and that Mr Jammeh would leave the country. He gave no further details.
Mr Jammeh was given an ultimatum to leave office or be forced out by UN-backed troops, which expired at 16:00 GMT on Friday.[/QUOTE]
I wish all the best for Gambia and it's people.
[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;51703970]I wish all the best for Gambia and it's people.[/QUOTE]
Don't you mean "[I]The[/I] Gambia"?
[QUOTE=IKTM;51704099]Don't you mean "[I]The[/I] Gambia"?[/QUOTE]
Er, yes, The Gambia.
I must admit that's a fairly badass name. If there is ever a United Ireland maybe we should just call it [I]The[/I] Ireland.
It happened, much more peacefully than I expected honestly
[media]https://twitter.com/adama_barrow/status/822910795348672513[/media]
Good to see a conflict avoided.
If African countries will ever rise up and start prospering they need to get rid of all their corrupt leaders and politicians.
[QUOTE=Griffster26;51708721]It happened, much more peacefully than I expected honestly
[media]https://twitter.com/adama_barrow/status/822910795348672513[/media][/QUOTE]
good to see both parties knew that a civil war should not start over democracy, other countries have gone to the dogs because two parties couldnt settle on differences
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