West African forces poised for Gambia intervention as leader’s mandate ends | International News Live Blog

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By Tim Cocks BANJUL (Reuters) – West African troops were poised to intervene in Gambia on Thursday after President Yahya Jammeh's mandate expired and overnight talks to convince him to stand down failed. Senegal has deployed hundreds of soldiers to its shared border with Gambia and Nigeria has pre-positioned … http://internationalnewslive.com/west-african-forces-poised-for-gambia-intervention-as-leaders-mandate-ends/