The Gambia’s parliament has extended President Yahya Jammeh’s term, which is due to end on Thursday following his defeat in elections, by 90 days. It also approved his decision to declare a 90-day state of emergency in the tiny West African state. Regional leaders have threatened to use military force to oust Mr Jammeh if he refuses to hand power …

President Barack Obama gave his  farewell speech on Tuesday night in Chicago as he prepares to hand over to Donald Trump. It’s good to be home. My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-wishes we’ve received over the past few weeks. But tonight it’s my turn to say thanks. Whether we’ve seen eye-to-eye or …

Heads of state insist Jammeh must quit • Govt shuts fourth radio station President Muhammadu Buhari would tomorrow lead another delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders to The Gambia to discuss with President Yahya Jammeh on the need to respect the constitution and step aside. The ECOWAS delegation includes the Chairperson, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia, …

Former president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama is expected to resolve the impasse between Gambian presidents Yahayah Jameh and president-elect Adama Barrow. Mr Mahama has left Ghana for Abuja, Nigeria Monday, for an ECOWAS meeting where he is serving as a mediator in the Jameh-Barrow impasse. There are high hopes Mr Mahama who has earned the respect of fellow African …

Russia says US allegations that it ran a hacking campaign to influence the American presidential elections are “reminiscent of a witch-hunt”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Moscow was tired of the accusations. He said a report released by US intelligence agencies detailing the allegations was groundless. It is the first official reaction from Russia since President-elect Donald Trump received …

Police have detained two Moroccans who tried to smuggle migrants into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta – two hidden in a car and one in a suitcase.When police checked a car on Monday one person was found hidden in the dashboard and another in the hollowed-out back seat.The man and woman, thought to be Guineans, received first aid as …

US President-elect Donald Trump says there must be no further releases of detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba. He said those left were “extremely dangerous people and should not be allowed back onto the battlefield”. There should be no further releases from Gitmo. These are extremely dangerous people and should not be allowed back onto the battlefield. …

A 101-year-old man has been jailed for 13 years for committing 30 child sex offences. Ralph Clarke, of Erdington, Birmingham, is thought to be the oldest person convicted in British legal history. Judge Richard Bond QC said Clarke had been guilty of “systematic abuse” between 1974 and 1983. He was found guilty of 21 counts of abusing two girls and …

Authorities in Ghana have busted a fake US embassy in the capital Accra run by a criminal network that for a decade issued illegally obtained authentic visas, the US State Department has said. Until it was shut down, the sham embassy was housed in a rundown, pink two-storey building with a corrugated iron roof and flew an American flag outside. …

President Yahya Jammeh, who has ruled The Gambia for 22 years, has conceded defeat to opposition leader Adama Barrow, the chairman of the independent electoral commission said Friday. “It’s really unique that someone who has been ruling this country for so long has accepted defeat,” Alieu Momar Njie told reporters ahead of the release of the results of Thursday’s presidential …