Senegal on Wednesday presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council seeking support for ECOWAS efforts to press Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh to step down, diplomats said.
But
the text does not explicitly seek council authorization to deploy
troops to The Gambia to force Jammeh to cede power to president-elect Adama Barrow, diplomats said.
The
Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) has repeatedly
called on Jammeh to respect the result of the December 1 election and
step down after 22 years in power.
Jammeh
on Tuesday declared a state of emergency as Barrow, who is currently in
Senegal, maintained his inauguration will go ahead as planned on
Thursday on Gambian soil.
At Senegal's request, the Security Council will discuss the crisis in the West African country on Wednesday, diplomats said.
The African Union has said it will no longer recognize Jammeh as head of state as of January 19.
UN envoy for West Africa Mohamed Ibn Chambas last week told the council that ECOWAS was prepared to ask the council to approve the deployment of troops to the Gambia.
The
council last month demanded in a unanimous statement that Jammeh
recognize the outcome of the election and transfer power to Barrow.
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