Dakar (INA) - The new Gambian President Adama Barrow requested, on Sunday, the continuation of the military operation launched by West African countries in the Gambia. Considering that the security conditions for his return to the country are not fully met, despite the departure of his predecessor, Yahya Jameh, into exile. Barrow said, in a statement read to reporters by his advisor May Fati: Additional forces entered the Gambia on Sunday morning to reinforce the many deployed on the ground since the Economic Community of West African States launched a military operation Thursday to push Jammeh to hand over power before stopping it to make room for diplomatic efforts. Barrow added, according to Agence France-Presse: My desire is for those forces to remain until security is restored in general…. Barrow was still Sunday in Senegal at the request of the Economic Community of West African States, which expressed fear for his safety during the last days of Jammeh's reign. It was agreed that Jammeh, 51, would leave for exile on Saturday evening, as a result of mediation by Mauritanian Presidents Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and Guinean Alpha Conde, at the behest of the Economic Community of West African States. (End) pg/h p
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