Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh said he would not recognise the results of December 1 elections (AFP Photo/Issouf Sanogo)

Banjul (Gambia) (AFP) - Veteran Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh announced a legal challenge to an election in which he had already conceded defeat, in a weekend of dramatic twists that sparked international furore and fear of a crackdown in the west African state. Both the UN Security Council and African Union have called on Mr. Jammeh to hand over power to Mr. Barrow, with the UN Security Council saying that the transfer of power to Mr. Barrow should be unconditional. Tension is high in the Gambia and security officers are put on stand-by after Mr Jammeh on Friday told state television GRTS that he has rejected the totality of the December 1st election results and called for fresh elections.
The president of Senegal urges The Gambia's fallen dictator Yahya Jammeh to respect the result of the polls.