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| Gambia's new President Adama Barrow to return home | Gambia's new President Adama Barrow to return home |
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| Gambia's new President, Adama Barrow, says he will return to the country on Thursday to assume power - days after his predecessor left. | Gambia's new President, Adama Barrow, says he will return to the country on Thursday to assume power - days after his predecessor left. |
| Mr Barrow, who has been staying in neighbouring Senegal, won elections in December. | Mr Barrow, who has been staying in neighbouring Senegal, won elections in December. |
| However a handover was stalled when Gambia's president of 22 years, Yahya Jammeh, refused to step aside. | However a handover was stalled when Gambia's president of 22 years, Yahya Jammeh, refused to step aside. |
| He left for exile at the weekend after mediation by regional leaders and the threat of military intervention. | He left for exile at the weekend after mediation by regional leaders and the threat of military intervention. |
| Mr Barrow was sworn in as president at the Gambian embassy in Senegal a week ago, but a public inauguration on home soil is planned soon, aides say. | Mr Barrow was sworn in as president at the Gambian embassy in Senegal a week ago, but a public inauguration on home soil is planned soon, aides say. |
| 'Excited' | 'Excited' |
| Mr Barrow, 51, expects a "big, big welcome" when he arrives back in Banjul, he told the International Business Times UK. | Mr Barrow, 51, expects a "big, big welcome" when he arrives back in Banjul, he told the International Business Times UK. |
| "I think it will be the biggest in the history of our country." | |
| He added that he was "very excited" after the "very difficult transition". | He added that he was "very excited" after the "very difficult transition". |
| The president is to be accompanied by the UN envoy for West Africa, Mohamed ibn Chambas. He has said the UN will help uphold security in The Gambia. | The president is to be accompanied by the UN envoy for West Africa, Mohamed ibn Chambas. He has said the UN will help uphold security in The Gambia. |
| Several thousand West African soldiers remain in The Gambia amid reports that rogue pro-Jammeh elements are embedded in the country's security forces. | Several thousand West African soldiers remain in The Gambia amid reports that rogue pro-Jammeh elements are embedded in the country's security forces. |
| The West African force had threatened to drive Mr Jammeh from office if he did not agree to go. | The West African force had threatened to drive Mr Jammeh from office if he did not agree to go. |
| The new president has asked for the force to remain in The Gambia for six months. | |
| A new inauguration will be organised soon at the national stadium in Banjul, his spokesman Halifa Sallah said. | A new inauguration will be organised soon at the national stadium in Banjul, his spokesman Halifa Sallah said. |
| "It will be an occasion to show strength. Everyone will be invited. The president will address his people,'' he told Senegalese radio. | "It will be an occasion to show strength. Everyone will be invited. The president will address his people,'' he told Senegalese radio. |
| Mr Jammeh, who was a 29-year-old army lieutenant when he came to power in a 1994 coup, had refused to accept the results of the December election. | Mr Jammeh, who was a 29-year-old army lieutenant when he came to power in a 1994 coup, had refused to accept the results of the December election. |
| After his departure, reports emerged that more than $11m (£8.8m) had disappeared from The Gambia's state coffers. | After his departure, reports emerged that more than $11m (£8.8m) had disappeared from The Gambia's state coffers. |
| However a presidential adviser said the police had been asked to investigate and would determine if anything was missing. | However a presidential adviser said the police had been asked to investigate and would determine if anything was missing. |
| Mr Jammeh has not commented on the allegations. | Mr Jammeh has not commented on the allegations. |
| In other developments, parliament has cancelled the state of emergency declared by Mr Jammeh last week. It also revoked legislation that would have extended its life for a further 90 days. | |
| Quick facts: Adama Barrow | Quick facts: Adama Barrow |