[Mhiz Rebecca]

Nigeria's presidency on Friday said a "major
decision" would be taken this weekend on the crisis in
The Gambia caused by veteran strongman Yahya
Jammeh's refusal to step down after elections.
President Muhammadu Buhari's spokesperson Garba
Shehu said African leaders would meet in Accra on
Saturday after the inauguration of Ghana's new
president, Nana Akufo-Addo.
Jammeh, in power for 22 years, initially conceded defeat
to opposition candidate Adama Barrow in elections last
month but then announced he would contest the result.
"A major decision on the impasse is expected to be
taken at that all-important meeting," Shehu told
reporters in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, without elaborating.
"President Buhari is the chief mediator in the crisis and
he is committed to ensuring that the logjam is
resolved," he added.
Regional leaders on December 17 called on Jammeh to
step down by this month when his term runs out and
vowed to take "all necessary action to enforce the
results".
The 15 nations that make up the Economic Community
of West African States (Ecowas) did not explain what
that would entail and Jammeh accused the organisation
of issuing a "declaration of war".
A court case filed by Jammeh seeking to annul the
results of the December 1 poll has been adjourned at
Gambia's top court until next week.