Gambia: Adama Barrow re-elected as president

Incumbent wins second term in office in tiny West African nation

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Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow gives a victory speech in Banjul, Gambia December 5, 2021.
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Banjul, Gambia: Adama Barrow was on Sunday declared the winner of Gambia’s presidential election, by the electoral commission, winning a second term in office in the tiny West African nation.

Chairman of the commission, Alieu Momarr Njai, declared Barrow the winner after announcing the final results to journalists after rival candidates had challenged earlier partial results giving him a commanding lead.

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