Gambia's president-elect has said he will be sworn in to office later at the Gambian embassy in neighbouring Senegal, as his country's political crisis continues.

Senegalese troops are moving towards the Gambian border from two sides, witnesses confirmed, as pressure mounts for Gambia's president to step down.

President Abdoulaye Wade led 14 contenders today as election officials began counting results from a vote many hoped would cement Senegal’s image as an example of democracy in Africa, despite its poverty.

MORE than 750 passengers and crew were feared drowned last night after a packed ferry sank in a fierce Atlantic storm off West Africa.

At least 730 people are feared dead after a Senegalese ferry sank during gales off the coast of Gambia.