[Mhiz Rebecca]

A delegation of the Economic Community of
West African States (ECOWAS) led by Nigerian
President Muhammadu Buhari and Ghana’s
John Mahama has failed to resolve the political
impasse in The Gambia.
Incumbent President, Yahya Jammeh lost the
presidential elections on December 1 to
Adama Barrow and initially conceded defeat.
Less than a week later, Jammeh insisted that
the elections were fraught with irregularities
and said he would stay in power.
Efforts to resolve the political tussle at the
supreme court have proved pointless, largely
because Gambia’s Supreme court does not
have enough justices. The ECOWAS delegation
which included Liberian President, Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf were unable to extract firm
promises from Jammeh in two meetings.