The local BBC FM station has just announced that the Interior Minister has declared General Guei the winner of the presidential elections. Another press release from Agence France Presse below is stating that General Guie had asked the Supreme to cancel Sunday's presidential election. The situation is now extremely delicate and down right confusing. As I write this note, soldiers are reported to be moving towards Bengerville. I will now try to make it home while the roads to appear passable. KB, Thank you and to all those who have expressed concern about the safety of Gambian staff and their families. I must go now. ************************************************************************ ABIDJAN, Oct 24 (AFP) - The head of Ivory Coast's electoral commission was Tuesday summoned by military ruler General Robert Guei but resisted as men in civilian dress tried to force him to go with them, an AFP correspondent at the scene said. Electoral officials who wanted to accompany commission president Honore Guie were trying to prevent him from being taken away. Earlier French Cooperation Minister Charles Josselin said Guei had asked the Supreme Court to cancel Sunday's presidential election. so/crl/jlr _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------