Gambian President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency in the country on Tuesday after refusing to relinquish the office to opposition leader Adama Barrow, who won an election last month. Barrow was due to be sworn in as president on Tuesday but now the supreme court will rule on Jammeh's challenge to the election results. Pro-democracy activists in Africa were excited when Jammeh was defeated as his government gained a reputation for torturing and killing perceived opponents.
