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Presidential Stand-off Continues in The Gambia

Incumbent president has not yet stepped down even though the inauguration ceremony is due to take place today.

Are we seeing the last hours of Yahya Jammeh's rule? Senegalese troops are on the border and a Nigerian warship is not far off the coast, getting ready for the prospect of a military intervention by regional forces. The deadline has passed for the Gambian President, Yayha Jammeh, to step down, with no sign of any change in his position.

The world's primates face an "extinction crisis" - with 60% of species now threatened, according to new research published by British scientists. And, our sports correspondent Matthew Kenyon is live from Gabon capital Libreville where he is covering the African Cup of Nations.

50 minutes

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Thu 19 Jan 201707:06GMT

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  • Thu 19 Jan 201707:06GMT