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Gambia's former President Yahya Jammeh has left the
country in the wake of elections that ousted him after 22
years in power.
Mr Jammeh was defeated in December's election by
Adama Barrow but he went on to challenge the results.
But two days after Mr Barrow was sworn in, Mr Jammeh
left on a plane reportedly bound for Guinea.
Mr Barrow told the BBC that he would be returning to his
homeland "sooner than later".
In an interview with the BBC on Saturday, he said said he
wanted to create a truth and reconciliation committee to
investigate allegations of human rights abuses during Mr
Jammeh's time in office.
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
neighbouring Senegal, had 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.
Guinea's President Alpha Conde is with Mr Jammeh and
his wife on the plane that left Banjul late on Saturday.
In an address on state television, Mr Jammeh, who had
once said he would rule The Gambia for a billion years,
said he would stand down and that it was "not necessary
that a single drop of blood be shed".
The scene at Banjul airport, by BBC Africa correspondent
Alastair Leithead
Yahya Jammeh arrived at the airport amid a large convoy
of vehicles and throngs of cheering supporters.
He stood on a small platform to hear ceremonial music
performed by a military band and then walked down a
long red carpet surrounded by dignitaries.
He climbed the steps to the plane, turned and kissed
and waved a Koran at those assembled.
After 22 years in power, he left bound for Guinea where
it's believed he will stay before going on to another
country.
Soldiers, supporters and dignitaries were emotional as he
left - many of them crying. Many others in The Gambia
are glad to see the end of what they considered a
dictatorship, where there was little respect for human
rights or freedom of speech
The details of the arrangements made - or promises
offered to persuade Mr Jammeh to give up power
peacefully are not yet known, but there was the real
threat of military action from regional states.
He's the first president to peacefully hand over power in
The Gambia since independence from Britain in 1965.
"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.
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.
The deadline was set by the Economic Community of
West African States (Ecowas), a regional grouping
backed by the United Nations.
The group has sent a strong message to the region, and
all of Africa, that they stand ready to protect democracy
and are willing to send troops to enforce fair election
results, says the BBC's West Africa correspondent
Thomas Fessy.
Mr Jammeh had at first accepted defeat in the election
but then reversed his position.
He declared a 90-day state of emergency, blaming
irregularities in the electoral process.
Yahya Jammeh: At a glance
Born in May 1965
Seized power in a coup in 1994
In 2013, he vowed to stay in power for "a billion
years" if God wills
He also ordered the execution of criminals and
political opponents on death row
Claimed in 2007 he could cure Aids and infertility with
herbal concoctions
Warned in 2008 that gay people would be beheaded