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Attack around government palace on Tuesday lasted hours

Collective warning issued after junta plans dropped for scheduled February election

Regional bloc of 15 countries also calls for elections to be held within 12 months

Member countries had adopted a flexible exchange rate regime

Jammeh vowed to rule for “a billion years” – he did so for 22 years with increasing repression

Nigeria also threatens action if Yahya Jammeh does not step down before midnight

Dictator Yahya Jammeh lost elections but may not concede presidency on Thursday

Coup leader claims to be still in charge despite the passing of an army deadline for surrender

Militants have killed thousands in past year in Nigeria-based campaign for Islamist state