does west african states. is it a problem ? does it west african states. is it a problem? does it play into his hands that senegal, which is people can see virtually surrounds the gambia, is leading the military effort? do you think it is likely to come to a military effort? i thinkjammeh is talking a lot about this being a potential war of senegalese aggression against the gambia. the problem without is that west africa, in is very united. that united front includes both francophone countries such as senegal as well as anglophone countries. we heard today that garner is pledging up to 205 potential military troops. —— ghana. nigeria is willing to contribute as well. this is notjust an issue of senegal and gambia, although senegal is taking the lead, which makes sense, because gambia is on their front doorstep. so logistically it would have to be that way. it it is a very pan west african movement. thank you, i am sure we will be speaking to you again. thank you. it's official. nasa scientists say 2016 was the hottest year since records began over a century ago. averag

it was a delegation of west african leaders who negotiated the excerpt plan of ya hya leaders who negotiated the excerpt plan of yahya jammeh. the details have not been made public. translation: up until now it has beena translation: up until now it has been a clean operation that helps us to restore hope and democracy, and ensure that nobody has the right to oppose an election result. as yahya jammeh disappeared into the darkness, human rights activists demanded he became the' be held accountable for human rights abuses, including the detention and torture of opponents. and the gambians who voted for change described his departure as a victory for his country. we can go live to our correspondent in the capital, banjul. i take it there is some relief there that the former president has now gone? i'm very i'm very sorry, i'll have to ask you to repeat the question because the line is breaking up. i take it people are relieved that the ex—president has now left. people are relieved that the ex-president has now left. that's right. the president left last night. he is now in guinea, we unders

still to come: west african troops move closer to the gambia as a last—ditch effort is made to solve the country's presidential crisis peacefully. the people of saigon have just heard there is to be a ceasefire. the reaction of american servicemen was predictable. i'm going home! i'm going home. demonstrators waiting for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with teargas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him the butcher of lyon. klaus altmann is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia but the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot, a tide of humanity which is believed by officials to have broken all records. this is bbc world news. i'm james menendez. the latest headlines: donald trump has promised to champion change and unify america ahead of his inauguration in washington dc. efforts continue to find more than 30 people missing after a dea

we can get the latest from our west african correspondent in the gambian capital, banjul. what is happening at the moment? yahya jammeh is now on board the plane with the guinean president and we are told they are just about to take off from banjul airport. his wife was also with them. so this is the end of a 22 year rule here in gambia and there is no doubt there will be celebrations tonight in the streets of the capital. the end of a political crisis after the election last month, when president yahya jammeh first admitted defeat, then a few days later he turned around and said he was rejecting the result, and over the last few days west african state which mounted up pressure against him, gathering troops just across the border, threatening to remove him from power by force, and now he is on board, he is leaving. this is the end of his political rule. how significant is that and what about the incoming president, where is he? the new president, where is he? the new president, adama barrow, is still in senegal, in dakar, and he said he would return to the gambia ones ya

with their troops poised on the country's borders, west african leaders are in last minute talks to persuade him to leave office peacefully. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: a final farewell to the white house press corps. but barack obama says he will still speak out to defend his "core values." three diseases could become global killers, but half a billion dollars has been pledged to defeat them. i'm sally bundock. in business, brexit exodus. fears grow in the city of london, as leading firms warn thousands of staff may now be relocated. plus, relief for samsung as a court throws out an arrest warrant for boss jay y lee, in a corruption scandal that has threatened to engulf south korea's biggest company. troops are massing on the border of the gambia, in west africa, ready to force the president to accept his defeat in the election and step down. yayahjameh's successor is supposed to be inaugurated today, but the president has refused to leave office, and declared a state of emergency. west african leaders have given neighbouring senegal a mandate to intervene mi

ecowas is the economic community of west african states, of course. thank you. in other news: at least 50 people have been killed in northern mali in a car bomb attack on a military base. a vehicle packed with explosives detonated at a camp housing soldiers and members of rival armed groups in the region's main city, gao. a mauritanian news agency, al akhbar, is reporting that the jihadist group al mourabitoun carried out the attack. a prominent mexican environmental activist and indigenous leader, who had been fighting illegal logging, has been shot dead. isidro baldenegro was killed in his home state of chihuahua, in northern mexico, after receiving death threats. he had spent many years in peaceful protests against illegal logging in the sierra madre mountains. latin america tops the list of the most deadly places for conservationists. nasa scientists have confirmed 2016 was officially the hottest year since records began over a century ago. average global temperatures edged ahead of 2015 and now stand 1.1 degrees higher than pre—industrial levels. it is th

well, west african troops led by senegal, we understand, have crossed into the gambia now. it has been confirmed by the spokesman of the senegalese army. we don't exactly know how far, how deep they've come into the gambia. it is possible that some of the troops have to be ferried across the troops have to be ferried across the river, so we don't exactly know the river, so we don't exactly know the position. everything is calm here in the capital, the city is like a ghost town tonight. and that's been the case for the whole day, actually. the streets are deserted, there's very little traffic on the main roads and the shops, the gas stations, everything

but in the end, mrjammeh left, he was left with no option from west african leaders, who basically gave him an ultimatum, either he was walking out of the state house, or he would be removed by force. the african union, the regional bloc and the united nations haveissued regional bloc and the united nations have issued declarations, saying that they would work to ensure there is no witchhunt of his former supporters and they have also said that mrjammeh was leaving temporarily but he was going to be, he should be able to return to the gambhirat he should be able to return to the gambhir at the time of his choosing. so it is not clear yet the terms, the exact terms of the agreement under which mrjammeh has left the country, but certainly, people here are now preparing for the return of the new president, adama barrow. a court in iran's rejected an appeal against a five—year prison sentence given to a woman with dual british and iranian citizenship. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, a charity worker accused of security offences, was detained while trying to leave the country with her baby da

african states ta ke the moment and until west african states take a decision on whether to act militarily against the president, i think the situation will be rather calm as we're seeing today. i'm told that the roads are quiet. that the capital is fairly quiet. that the capital is fairly quiet. residents are actually quite fea rful quiet. residents are actually quite fearful about what may happen and so they're staying at home. they are stockpiling on food and supplies in case anything happens. thousands of others are fleeing across the border into senegal or on the other side of the gambia. so i think there is a great deal of uncertainty. these tourists have a window of 48 to be evacuated. thomas cook said that all their flights to the gambia will be suspended until friday so i can imagine they will be reassessing, depending on the situation on the ground then. thank you very much for the latest from the gambia. the headlines: the eu will seek a balanced view ahead of brexit. unemployment has fallen to its lowest total in a decade according to the latest figures. as we have been hearing

over the last few days, west african states, whic mounted pressure against him, gathering troops just across the border. they were threatening to remove him from power by force. and now he is on board. he is leaving. this is the end of his political rule. the new president, adama barrow, is in senegal. he will return once jammeh has left. this is quite a big development in the region. they are sending a very strong message, not only across the region, but also across the continent, that they stand ready to fight to protect democracy and the will of the people, that they are ready to send troops to whoever is rejecting the results of fair elections. let's just round up some of the other main news stories for you: brazilian riot police have used shipping containers to separate rival gangs inside a prison. at least 26 people died in clashes inside the alcacuzjail a week ago. officials say they plan to replace the temporary barrier with concrete walls within a fortnight. a coach has crashed near the italian city of verona, killing at least 16 people. officials say there were 45 people on

all change in the gambia: west african troops enter the capital, preparing the way for the man who won the election, adama barrow. a shock for france's former prime minister manuel valls, as he trails behind a left wing rival in the battle for the socialist party's presidential nomination. and in sport — we will look at the wide—open field in the australian open. the top seeds in both draws have been eliminated. the white house has vowed to fight the news media "tooth and nail," over what officials see as unfair attacks on president trump. the new administration has taken issue with the number of people who attended the inauguration on friday. president trump claims at least a million people turned out, but aerial photographs appear to tell a different story. with more — here's our north america editorjon sopel. the weightiest issues on the planet were discussed at donald trump's inaugural address, but what the president is in a white rage about are suggestions that the crowds for him were not as big as they were for barack obama eight years ago, even though the evidence is incon

west african troops have moved into the gambia in support of the country's newly sworn in leader adama barrow. former president yahya jammeh has been given until midday today to leave office peacefully before he is removed by force. at least 20 firefighters are thought to have been killed after a high—rise collapsed in tehran. they were battling a blaze in the 17—storey building when it crumbled on top of them. authorities said the upper floors were occupied by cramped garment workshops. the exact cause of the fire is still unknown. now for the latest financial news with aaron heslehurst and world business report. slashing taxes, talking tough on trade, and ripping up the corporate rule book. america's president—elect promises double the growth and millions of newjobs. but does trumponomics add up? plus, his arch rival, china, confirms its weakest growth since 1990, with fears of even tougher times ahead. welcome to world business report. i'm aaron heslehurst. welcome to the programme. we have the friday feeling. you will see a snapshot of all the different things going on in the

in the end mrjammeh was left with no option from west african leaders, who basically gave him an ultimatum. either he was walking out of the state house or he would be removed by force. the african union and united nations have issued a declaration saying they would work to ensure there is no witchhunt of the former members and supporters, and they have also said mrjammeh was leaving temporarily but should be able to return to the gambia at the time of his choosing. it is unclear the time of his choosing. it is u nclear yet the time of his choosing. it is unclear yet the exact terms of the agreement under which he has left the country, but certainly people here are now preparing for the return of the new president. emergency workers in central italy are continuing to search for survivors after an avalanche engulfed a hotel. poor weather conditions are hindering the rescue efforts. nine people — including four children — have so far been pulled alive from the rubble of the hotel in the ab—rootso region. at least five people are known to have died 20 three are still missing. the situat

the economic community of west african states has mandated senegal to intervene militarily, if necessary, because the gambia is almost surrounded by senegalese territory. an ecowas deadline for mrjammeh to go expired in the past few hours. last month's election winner, adama barrow, is currently in senegal. as the crisis deepens, thousands of gambians and foreign with their safety under threat, many gambians have decided they have little choice but to abandon the country. more than 25,000 have crossed the border into senechal. they are not the only ones who have left. planes have been flown in to pick up tourists, mostly from the uk and the netherlands.” pick up tourists, mostly from the uk and the netherlands. i think it is necessary at the moment. but i understand that we need to do it. this will all be over within 24 hours to 48 hours. this crisis centres on one man refusing to buckle to pressure from a regional alliance now surrounding this tiny nation. senegal, nigeria, and ghana, are among those who have ordered him to step down. he initially conceded defeat in last month's elect

african state in a coup. world tennis number one andy murray crashes out of the australian open after a shock defeat in the fourth round. and coming up in half an hour, what the residents of melania trump's hometown in slovenia make of america's first lady in politics europe. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister, theresa may, says she has "absolute faith" in the trident nuclear missile system, despite claims that an unarmed test firing veered off—course. it's claimed an unarmed rocket fired from hms vengeance in the atlantic ocean shot off in the direction of the united states last year. but on the bbc‘s andrew marr programme this morning, mrs may declined to answer if she'd been made aware of the incident before a crucial vote on the future of the trident programme in parliament, as daniel boettcher reports. this is what the launch of a trident missile looks like. lastjune, the royal navy carried out what it calls a routine unarmed test launch from hms vengeance. but according to th

the west african states sending a strong message, not only across the region but across the continent that they stand ready to fight against dictators, to protect the will of the people. they will send troops to anyone who rejects the results of a fair election. we have heard that the west african bloc have decided to halt the military operations in the gambia because the former president, yahya jammeh, has agreed to leave the country. some troops will remain just to ensure security. we have also heard from the incoming president, adama barrow, who was inaugurated just the other day, that one of his first priorities will be to establish a truth and it can still in a commission to investigate allegations of human rights abuses. ukip leader paul nuttall has been confirmed as the party's candidate to fight next month's by—election in stoke—on—trent central. it was triggered by the resignation of leading labour moderate tristram hunt. ukip has high hopes of winning the seat, after more than two—thirds of voters there backed brexit in the eu referendum. our correspondent matt cole

it's basically like a subolympic regional multinational sports contest for these west african countries who are in this alliance together. they also have an ecowas beauty pageant where the lovely ladies of the member states, all those west african countries, they all compete in this international pageant to try to win the regional title. ecowas has done a bunch of stuff in west africa that doesn't necessarily make international news but it's important. they hold those kind of community building contests of various kinds. they've built highways. at one point they developed regional travelers checks that you could use in all of the member countries in west africa. they also have an army and they don't use it all that much. but the contributing nations, these 15 countries in this little alliance, they have a peacekeeping force that they maintain. so this little west african regional grouping of countries, in addition to managing trade and cultural issues and infrastructure issues in their corner of the world, they can if they need to they can also handle worse stuff. they can handle stuff

government on an issue like we are seeing unfold tonight in that small west african country. that is a job at the national security council, special assistant to the president and senior director for african affairs. we have that job in our government. we have somebody in that job -- at least we usually have somebody in that job. the incoming administration apparently has not picked somebody for that job. again, this is the national security council, they haven't picked anybody to be director of african affairs on the national security council. accord dog pronouncement from the incoming administration they haven't picked anybody to the director at the national security council for western hemisphere affairs, or for europe, or for russia and central asia, or for south asia -- excuse me, south asia, or israel, egypt, and the levant or for iran, iraq, syria and the gulf states. national security council has directors for all of these regions of the globe. they also have directors for weapons of mass destruction and nuclear nonproliferation and strategic planning and counterterro

an early intervention by a coalition of west african countries dealing with a west african problem. the inauguration, a decisive moment for gambians, the >> woodruff: the u.n. security >> drew: disaster struck in the capital of iran this morning, when a 17-story building caught fire and collapsed. officials said at least 30 casualty figures fluctuated as rescuers searched the wreckage for survivors and bodies. state tv showed the moment the historic building in tehran crumbled, with firefighters still inside. one official said the fire was caused by an electrical short- circuit. in central italy, rescuers spent the day desperately digging into a luxury mountain hotel that was shattered by an avalanche. they found two survivors and two bodies, but up to 30 people could have been inside. aerial views showed the four- story hotel buried up the roof, and its sides smashed in. crew used heavy vehicles to clear paths through snow as deep as 16 feet. >> ( translated ): i want to say that we are all holding our breath for what has happened last night with the avalanche. we saw the videos of

but obviously west african leaders are having none of it. they are saying this is not constitutional and he must go. diplomats have been talking and told me that he will go. the question is the timing and the manner. is he going to go through a military action from west african states? is he going to opt for a managed exit thatis he going to opt for a managed exit that is being offered by west african states? we don't know yet. anything could be decided within the next 24 hours i think. we will obviously keep checking with all the latest updates. thank you very much. the latest jobless figures have just come out. the number of people out of work now stands at 1.6 million. that was down by 52,000 on the previous three months to november. it's the lowest total for more than a decade, but the number of people in work also fell slightly during the same period. average earnings were up by 2.7% compared with a year earlier. rachel foreigners with me now. explain these figures. the period we are looking at is september to november and we are compar

west african states mounted pressure against him. gathering troops just across the border. they we re troops just across the border. they were threatening to remove him from power by force. and now he is on board. he is leaving. this is the end of his political role. how significant is that and what about the incoming president? where is he? the new president, at a barrow, is in senegal. —— adam barrow. he will return in the next few days. this is quite a big development in the region. they are sending a very strong message, not only across the region, but also across the continent, that they stand ready to fight to protect democracy and the will of the people, that they are ready to send troops to whoever is rejecting the results of fair elections. do we know exactly the terms of this deal in terms of what now happens to yaya jaman? that is a good question. we do not know exactly what sort of deal the west african president, the ginean president, and others, who had talks with him yesterday, to convince him to step down. we do not know what deal they struck with him, w

he refused to accept defeat in december‘s elections and it was only after west african leaders came to the gambian capital for iith—hour talks that he finally bowed to mounting pressure. news of the agreement was celebrated in neighbouring senegal, where his successor adama barrow sought to reassure the gambian people. to all of you who were forced by political circumstances to flee our country, you now have the liberty to return home. more than 40,000 people fled the gambia in fear of violence. troops from senegal and nigeria had been stationed on the border ready to remove mrjammeh by force if required. a deal has now been struck, but the details of his departure and where he will go now have not been revealed. we will pause and see what the weather's doing out there. it's been lovely where you've had the sunshine, despite the cold, it's been lovely and crisp and bright. other areas have seen some cloud around

west african forces are gathering on the border, poised to move in and enforce a transfer of power to the winner of last month's elections. president jammeh, who's been in powerfor two decades is refusing to leave office. britain's foreign secretary, borisjohnson has been criticised after apparently comparing the french government to nazi prison guards in its attitude towards the uk leaving the european union. two investment banks have said they'll relocate some staff from london to the mainland as a result of brexit. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from moscow, i'm stephen sackur. for 17 years, one man has dominated the politics of the russian capital, vladimir putin. externally, he's projected russian power from ukraine to syria and internally, opposition has been repressed, intimidated and silenced. but not altogether. my guest today is the most prominent leader of russia's anti—putin opposition, alexey navalny. now he has committed to fighting putin in the 2018 presidential election but will his defiance cost him dear? alexey nav

european holiday makers have been evacuated from hotels and west african leaders have given mrjammeh until noon on friday to relinquish power. sarah corker, bbc news. the mayor of tehran says more than 20 iranian firefighters are now known to have been killed when a high—rise building collapsed on them as they were fighting a major fire. rescue workers have been searching through the night under the rubble of the i7—storey plasco building. tim allman reports. these events taking place in central tehran were being broadcast live on iranian state television. this building, the city's first high—rise, put up more than 50 years ago, was mostly empty, apart from the fire crews. crowds of onlookers had gathered round to watch when the building suddenly and without warning, collapsed. many trapped inside as the bricks and mortar and steel came down on top of them. dozens of people injured. a horrifying sight for colleagues and bystanders alike. translation: the building completely collapsed. i was told the first team of firefighters who arrived — some were injured and some plummeted

they fear a west african military intervention is imminent. troops are said to be massing on the border. a nigerian warship is on its way. and its airforce is on stand—by. the african union says, effective tomorrow, it will not recognise jammeh as this country's leader. ahead of the anticipated military action and the planned inauguration of adama barrow, president yahya jammeh declared a state of public emergency. behind me here is the national stadium of the gambia, the planned venue for the inauguration on thursday of adama barrow as the country's next president. he has tweeted defiantly from neighbouring senegal, where he is expected to come from, that he will be here tomorrow for his inauguration. jammeh withdrew from the british commonwealth in 2013 amid frosty relations. he has now ruled this country for 22 years, controversially winning four elections. it took a coalition of seven political parties led by adama barrow to defeat him in december, but he insists those elections were fraud. our position is very, very clear. i am presiden

he was left with no option from west african leaders who gave him an ultimatum. either he was walking out of the state house or he would be removed by force. the african union, the regional bloc, and the united nations have issued declarations saying they would work to ensure there is no witchhunt of former supporters, and have also said that ya hya supporters, and have also said that yahya jammeh was leaving temporarily, but she should be able to return to the gambia at the time of his choosing. it isn't clear yet the exact terms of the agreement under which he has left the country, but certainly people here are no preparing for the return of the new president, adama barrow. a survey suggests that delays in assessing patients' needs are worsening the problems hospitals have in discharging patients. healthwatch england — which champions patients — says many local authorities are failing to get the job done within the recommended six weeks. emma forde reports. nhs england says at the end of november last year, nearly 7,000 hospital beds were occupied by patien

tonight, senegal is seeking un backing for west african states to intervene. its troops are already massing on the border. james robbins, bbc news. our top story this evening. eu leaders spell out challenges ahead for brexit, while borisjohnson‘s been accused of inappropriate language. and still to come. british tennis on a roll, dan evans beats the seventh seed to make the third round of the australian open. coming up live on sportsday, plymouth argyle tried to cause a big upset against liverpool in their fa cup third—round replay. it's official. nasa scientists say 2016 was the hottest year since records began over a century ago. average global temperatures edged ahead of 2015, and are now 1.1 degrees higher than pre—industrial levels. in fact, it is the third consecutive year that the record has been broken, nasa say. scientists believe that the el nino weather phenomenon played a role, but increasing levels of greenhouse gases were the main factor in driving up temperatures. our science correspondent rebecca morelle has more. our planet is warming, f

they were deployed as part of the west african regional block. they spoke exclusively to france 24 from where he had been sitting in safety. >> they have to give us we are waiting for their clearance. >> hundreds return to the country on sunday. 45,000 have fled in fear of potential violence. but now the dictator of 22 years has gone. an equivalent of 10 million euros from the state coffers and shipped out vehicles by cargo plane. >> within two weeks. that's a lot of money. flying out on saturday evening. he was set to equatorial guinea, where the president has been in power since 1979. it was free business for donald trump, who signed three executive orders. he has also scrapped funding on american ngos. and he has ordered a freeze on the hiring of federal employees. here's sean spicer explaining why. >> there has been a lack of respect for taxpayer dollars. first and foremost we have to respect the american taxpayers. some people working three jobs to get by. to see money wasted on a job that is duplicative is insulting to the hard work they do

african state it was very scary and the local people were crying and worried about their children and they have no work. thousands more tourists are still waiting to be flown home as a deadline for a political agreement passes. good morning, it's thursday 19th january. also this morning: theresa may heads to switzerland to explain her brexit plan to world business leaders, as she's warned that leaving the eu could mean more economic pain.

failing to meet the ultimatum, west african troops from senegal, mali, nigeria, and ghana were sent in. guinea,for equatorial paving the way for the new president. laura: the former president of the european parliament has a new goal in sight, beat angela merkel in elections. simon takes a look at his chances. >> angela merkel's main rival for the september elections in , martinnow has a name schiltz, the former president of the european parliament, has been officially nominated by the social democrat party to run against merkel's christian democratic union party. honors is an exceptional that i proudly accept, with the appropriate amount of humility. i will try to make things better for our country, because that is the aim of the spd, to improve our country. down from hisp position in september. he's considered a popular figure cope withave to limited experience in german politics, after spending most of his career in europe. he rose quickly to mayor before joining the european parliament in 1994 am aware he served as president from 2012-2017. he wants closer political cooperation wit

african nation. gambia's new leader, adama barrrrow, who was sworn into office in senegal in his nation's embassy short while ago, triggering the military crisis. outgoing president yahya jammeh is clinging to power tonight. the troops from senegal and other african nations say they will forcibly remove him from power if he fails to step down. the un security council has voted unanimously to back barrow but is calling for a peaceful transition. we want to take you now to the gambia. our correspondent is in the city monitoring developments for us. we are hearing reports that the army from senegal that has entered the gambia, what more can you tell us? adrian: the chance of a peaceful transition is over. i am in the biggest city in the gimpy of, three thirds of the people -- many people are staying inside. there are towns close to the border were there are jubilation of people for the troops coming in from senegal. in the capital, it is different. some people wererlooking fororwd to thehe military inte

it's basically like a subolympic regional multinational sports contest for these west african countries who are in this alliance together. they also have an ecowas beauty pageant where the lovely ladies of the member states, all those west african countries, they all compete in this international pageant to

declared a jammeh state of emergency to avoid a power vacuum, criticizing west african leaders have supported his rivals since the election. >> this declaration is less attended by, one, the unprecedented and extraordinary amount of foreign interference and the unwarranted hostile affairs threatening the , peace, security, and stability of the country. >> the president was clearly referring to regional blocs which have threatened the military force if he refuses to leave power. jammeh initially conceded defeat to obama barrow but later changed his mind, saying he would not step down before a court hears his election challenges. barrowying in senegal, asked his spokesman to send of this message. >> i am aware of the ongoing illegal military and security officers by the outgoing president. i utterly condemn this egregious act. i demand the release of all persons unlawfully arrested or detained. >> fears of violence and unrest have prompted thousands to flee gambia in recent days, causing an exodus to neighboring senegal. news, ther world underground transport network in the italian capital has

african state in a coup. he sparked a political crisis when he refused to accept the outcome of the country's election. but finally agreed to hand over power to the winner, adama barrow, after the leaders of neighbouring countries threatened military action. french voters will begin the process of choosing a presidential candidate for the ruling socialist party today. the current president, francois hollande, announced last month that he won't be standing for re—election. our correspondent hugh schofield is in paris — how does this fit into the way the french presidential election is shaping up? it means that in this primary the continuity candidate is not the president which should normally be that he is so unpopular he has decided not to run again. it is the man who used to be the prime minister who stood down a few years a few weeks ago who represents a right wing of the socialist party broadly, up against a couple of key characters who represent much more the left of the party. there are other candida

has asked for a west african theonal force to remain in country while this work starts. secondly, barrow is a businessman. have to deal with the economy. the political crisis has hit one most important incomes we haveia, tourism -- already heard about hotel resorts that have been forced to lay off people. the third issue may be not as longing but will take a time is reconciliation between the people. this work should start as soon as possible. barrow has already announced and he will set up a troop reconciliation commission, while he also deals with the former leaders and people who were close to yahya jammeh. >> okay. youcorrespondent, thank very much for joining us. theng on here in france, conservative nominee francois fillon has gone on t.v. to the recent scandal to have engulfed both him and riz wife. he is under the spotlight over his wife over alf a million euros for fictitious job as a aide. he said all is above board and legal, adding that he'll be suing those publications that dared to make those allegations. reporter: i'm very confident that all my comments, t

tonight, senegal is seeking un backing for west african states to intervene. its troops are already massing on the border. james robbins, bbc news. our correspondent in the gambia, umaru fofana, has been to banjul international airport to assess how holiday—makers on their way home are reacting to the news. thousands of european tourists are streaming out of the gambia, with special flights having been arranged for them. they are mostly from the united kingdom, which has nearly 1000 tourists in this country at present. but there are also others from france and from the netherlands. some of them have reacted negatively to having been asked to leave, but others say that it is safety first, therefore they are pleased to go back home, at the insistence of the governments and their families. all of this comes just a day after president yahya jammeh declared a state of emergency, which was endorsed by parliament, which also extended its mandates, which should have ended at midnight tonight. all of this comes amid uncertainty as to what will happen next, with a mas

african republic at 6:00 a.m. california time this morning. families attorney calls the executive order unfair and oversweeping. >> i think the order is extraordinarily overbroad. it's drawing lines based on national origin and religion and it's so sweeping that it's effecting people like a 12-year-old child who's trying to join her family in the united states. >> the girl who has an immigrant visa was hoping to arrive at lax. the family attorney both her parents and two siblings are american. the father manages a strip mall. >> thanks very much. temporary ban of refugees also prompting an emotional response from silicon valley ceos. the executive order has impacted nearly 200 of his employees traveling overseas. they were urged to return immediately. the company's first order of business is to help the employees effected. microsoft ceo also spoke out about the executive order. the company will provide legal assistance to employees impacted. >> meanwhile president trump is keeping very busy today. he had his first

the new president is expected here in this palace protected by the west african forces and under the gaze of young oldiers. >> we are free now. we can be happy. wait of return still hasn't been announced in gambia. the country once known as the smiling coast. jeannie: people across asia are getting ready for the lunar new year that starts next week. this year is the year of the rooster. take a look these pictures from singapore where divers perform an underwater dragon dance at the local aquarium. i'm joined by our reporter. you're a rooster, i bet. >> no, i'm not. i'm a rat. >> i'm going to look at how old you are. in the u.s., u.s. president donald trump is resuscitating the controversial keystone xl pipeline. what kind of affect will that have on the business world? >> the project was laid to rest by former u.s. president barack obama on concerns it would contribute to climate change. the decision of building was welcomed by canadian prime minister justin trudeau. it will transport crude to canada to refineries in the united states. while the trading relationship between the two n

african state in a coup. world tennis number one andy murray crashes out of the australian open after a shock defeat in the fourth round.

it is acting as part of west african's bloc which merged yahya jammeh to leaveve peacefully.. these efforts are backed by thte u.u.n. security cocouncil. in gambia, tensisions are h hig. businesses close, buses empty. after yahya jammeh declared a state of emergency on tuesday,y, many have fled the country. >> let's talk more about the situation in gambia. i am joined from the african division of human rights watch. he's in daka. thank you for being with us on "france 24" given the level of international pressure, is it a matter of time before yahya jammeh steps aside? jim: i think we would've said that had he stepped aside earlier. there was an election that happened on december 1. he agreed initially to step down on december 2. then reversed course and said he was going to try to stay in power on december 9. since then, he has had a month to change his mind. it was clear while before today that they were set on getting him out to military force. if he would step down, you would've thought it would of been earlier. i understand there are still last ditch negotiations involvin

it comes after west african leaders failed to persuade long—time ruler, yahya jammeh, to step down. poland has officially welcomed 3,500 us troops as part of a nato military build—up on the bloc‘s eastern front. the troops are part of president 0bama's response to nato concerns about russian aggression. it's the biggest us troop deployment to europe in decades. russia has criticised it as "a threat" to security. let's go to florida now, where a teenager who was stolen as a baby from a hospital nearly two decades ago has been found. kamiyah mobley was discovered after a tip—off. the woman who raised her in south caroline has now been charged with kidnapping. richard galpin reports. this is kamiyah mobley with the woman who, for all her life, she believed to be her mother. they'd seemed a perfectly normal and happy family living in a quiet part of south carolina. but today, her mother, gloria williams, is under arrest, charged with kidnapping kamiyah after she was born 18 years ago and giving her a false identity. so in south carolina, we found an 18—year—old young woman, wi

all change in the gambia: west african troops enter the capital, preparing the way for the man who won the election, adama barrow. a shock for france's former prime minister manuel valls, as he trails behind a left wing rival in the battle for the socialist party's presidential nomination. and in sport — we will look at the wide—open field in the australian open. the top seeds in both draws have been eliminated.

they are lining up troops on the west african country's borders threatening to remove him by force if necessary. thousands are now fearing gambia in fear of potential violence. >>> chances are if you're watching our broadcast this morning you're a netflix subscriber. the streaming behemoth says it has 93 million members after nabbing an additional 7 million in just the last three months. that news, of course, sent the company's stock skyrocketing. some 56% hitting an all-time high. netflix's expansion for the increase in subscribers and probably a few more subscribers in this room, right? >> versailles is the next one to watch. the crown, i should say. >>> paul mccartney filed a lawsuit against sony claiming back beatles song he wrote with john lenon. the publisher acquired the rights from the estate of michael jackson. remember he bought them back in 1985. mccartney says his reclamation of the song love me do possible in two years and the rest of the catalog over the next decade. >> music copyright is very complicated. thanks for watching, i'm ayman mohyeldin. >> i'm francis rivera.