The presidents of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, and Guinea, Alpha Conde, who are due in The Gambia for last-ditch talks to persuade Yahya Jammeh to leave the country with them and seek asylum, are now leaving Nouakchott.

This means the noon deadline for Mr Jammeh to cede power could be pushed back to leave time for the presidents to arrive and hold talks.

Ceoafrica gathered that a red carpet and presidential Rolls Royce are on the tarmac in Banjul awaiting their arrival.