Gambian police have fired tear gas to disperse supporters of a losing presidential candidate, who is refusing to concede defeat. The Electoral Commission declared incumbent Adama Barrow the winner, with 53 per cent of the vote. Al Jazeera’s @Ahmed Idris reports from Banjul, The Gambia. @Al Jazeera English – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #TheGambia #Election
Gambian President Adama Barrow has been declared the winner of Saturday’s election, in what he and his supporters are celebrating as a landslide. Partial results from most districts show the incumbent president well ahead of his main competitor, Ousainou Darboe. However, Darboe and two other candidates have said that they would not accept the results. Al Jazeera’s @Ahmed Idris reports from the capital, Banjul, The Gambia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #TheGambia #Election #AdamaBarrow
Campaigning for Gambia’s presidential election is in its final days. The country has seen a significant improvement in freedom of speech since 2017. Gambians are now demanding more from their leaders, whoever becomes the next president. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Banjul, Gambia. @Al Jazeera English @Ahmed Idris – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Gambia #GambiaElections #AlJazeeraEnglish
