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Observers believe the resignations showed that Jammeh, who ruled Gambia for 22 years with an iron fist, is increasingly politically isolated

The Supreme Court has not sat for over a year and the entire judges’ seats bar that of the chief justice are unoccupied

Eight-year-old Habibu Barrow is reported to have died on the way to the hospital on Sunday in Manjai near the Gambian capital Banjul

The swearing-in is due to take place on Thursday, but outgoing President Yahya Jammeh has challenged the result of the December 1 election at the Supreme Court

January 19 is the date when President-elect, Adama Barrow, has vowed to take power, despite outgoing President Yahya Jammeh not accepting his defeat in the December 1 election

More than 30 African leaders were due to attend the summit, including Gambia’s President-elect, Adama Barrow, whom the meeting was expected to back in his attempts to be sworn in on January 19, despite outgoing President Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to give up power

In Banjul, President Buhari, as the Mediator in The Gambia, is scheduled to meet with President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia and the President-elect, Adama Barrow, to continue dialogue on the political situation in the West African country

This was revealed by the Gambian Ministry of Information on Thursday

Jammeh, who has ruled the small West African nation with an iron fist for more than two decades, refused to accept the result of the December 1 presidential poll, which saw him lose power

The postponement of the case came one day after the Communications Minister, Sheriff Bojang, stepped down and fled the West African nation

The closure came hours after Paradise FM had interviewed a spokesman of a coalition backing President-elect, Adama Barrow, to whom President Yahya Jammeh has refused to cede power after losing the December 1 election

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Presidents of Liberia and Senegal, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Macky Sall, as well as ex-Ghanaian President John Mahama are attending the meeting

The meeting in Abuja is following the one in Accra on the sidelines of the inauguration of that country’s President, which expressed the readiness of the leaders of the sub-region to continue the pursuit of dialogue with the leaders of The Gambia, especially President Yahya Jammeh

It told those there to consider leaving the country, citing the risk of unrest as President Yahya Jammeh digs in despite losing an election

The warning was contained in a statement issued by Ekweremadu’s Special Adviser on Media, Uche Anichukwu, on Tuesday in Abuja

Jammeh has refused to relinquish power, challenging the election results in court

Jammeh, who accused ECOWAS of putting forces on the alert in case he refused to step down, has vowed to stay in power despite losing a December 1 election to rival, Adama Barrow

A statement by Malam Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Saturday said Buhari had since directed Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to lead MST on the matter

Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, revealed this to UN Correspondents during a press briefing on Thursday

Jammeh has vowed to stay in power in spite of losing the December 1 election to rival Adama Barrow