Buoyed by Regional Support, Gambia’s Barrow Says Vote Stands
- Gambia’s president-elect says he’ll assume office in January
- West African leaders are ‘taking measures’ to support Barrow
Adama Barrow. Photographer: Seyllou/AFP via Getty Images
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Buoyed by the support of regional leaders, Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow said he will assume office in January even as incumbent Yahya Jammeh refuses to accept he lost the presidential election earlier this month.
Barrow and Jammeh are in a standoff over who will rule the West African nation. Jammeh, in power since 1994, conceded defeat following the Dec. 1 vote, only to make an about-turn one week later. Jammeh’s current term -- he was most recently elected in 2011 -- finishes on Jan. 18 to mark the end of his 22-year rule.