Opposition calls for Gambia’s Jammeh to step down

    Gambia's opposition coalition is asking President Yahya Jammeh to step down immediately, after he challenged his defeat in the recent election.

    Jammeh initially accepted the result but then reversed his decision, saying he would annul the election, as he is preparing a petition against the flawed decision of the Independent Elections Commission.
   He questioned the validity of the count after the electoral commission changed some results, even though it insists the outcome was not affected.
   The UN and the African Union have asked President Jammeh to accept defeat. Reports say several West African leaders are to fly to The Gambia's capital, Banjul today to try resolve the political crisis.