Gambia's new vice president will be a female leader of the opposition coalition that helped bring new President Adama Barrow to power. A presidential spokesman announced this today, as regional troops continued security sweeps to prepare for Barrow's return to the country he now rules.'<br/>'<br/>The appointment of Aja Fatoumata Tambajang as vice president was announced at a press conference by coalition spokesman Halifa Sallah. He said the rest of Barrow's cabinet would be revealed Tuesday.'<br/>'<br/>A former UN Development Program staffer, Tambajang was instrumental in helping Gambia's opposition parties overcome their differences and unite against ousted President Yahya Jammeh, who came to power in a coup and ruled for 22 years.'<br/>'<br/>Barrow remained in Senegal today, where he traveled more than a week ago when it was uncertain whether Jammeh would acknowledge defeat in the December election and step down.'<br/><br/>After days of frantic mediation, Jammeh finally agreed to leave, flying out late Saturday night.'<br/><br/>Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed fighting terrorism and extremism with US President Donald Trump in a telephone call, and Trump applauded Egypt's efforts on those fronts. Sisi's office said this today.<br/><br/>Sisi's spokesman Alaa Youssef said in a statement that Trump told Sisi he appreciates the difficulties faced by Egypt in its "war on terror" and affirmed his administration's commitment to supporting the country. <br/><br/><br/>The US President also expressed during the call his looking forward to the Egyptian President's awaited visit to Washington which is being prepared for through diplomatic channels, the statement further said.<br/>